is a 1950 Japanese anti-war film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi. Co-written by Taniguchi and Akira Kurosawa, the film is based on Story of a Prostitute by Taijiro Tamura. The film revolves around a tragic affair between a soldier involved in the Manchurian campaign and a prostitute.
The film received two awards at the Mainichi Film Concours and was later remade by Seijun Suzuki at Nikkatsu.
Plot Mikami, a Japanese soldier serving in China, is captured by Chinese forces. Although he is able to escape, he is treated with contempt by his peers. After falling in love with a prostitute named Harumi, she convinces him to desert the army and live with her.
Cast Ryō Ikebe as Mikami Yoshiko Yamaguchi as Harumi Eitaro Ozawa as Adjutant Hajime Izu as Oda Haruo Tanaka as Noro Setsuko Wakayama as Kaoru
Release Escape at Dawn was released in Japan on 8 January 1950 where it was distributed by Shintoho.
Reception Escape at Dawn was ranked as the third-best Japanese film of 1950 by Kinema Junpo critics. The film received two awards at the Mainichi Film Concours: Best Cinematography and Best Sound.
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