The exciting adventures of two little runaway boys in Japan!
A plane is forced to land at sea just off the Japanese coast. A young American boy is later befriended by a fisherman's son, with the two setting off on an unintended journey across the country.
Escapade in Japan (1957) is a family and adventure film directed by Arthur Lubin, released on December 23, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Teresa Wright, Cameron Mitchell, Jon Provost and Roger Nakagawa. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 15 ratings.
Teresa Wright
as Mary Saunders
Cameron Mitchell
as Dick Saunders
Jon Provost
as Tony Saunders
Roger Nakagawa
as Hiko
Philip Ober
as Lt. Col. Hargrave
Kuniko Miyake
as Michiko Tanaka
Clint Eastwood
as Dumbo Pilot
Susumu Fujita
Katsuhiko Haida
Ureo Egawa
Tatsuo Saitō
Directed by Arthur Lubin, written by Winston Miller, produced by Arthur Lubin.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 15 ratings.
Not sure if it's a good film or not all in all, but <em>'Escapade in Japan'</em> is rather wholesome so I enjoyed it. Can kid actors Jon Provost and Roger Nakagawa act? Not to be harsh, but no. However, that honestly doesn't even matter as they're extremely likeable and pretty adorable together across the film's plot. On the latter, it's a thin and far-fetched story, yet it works to create a cute adventure. Cameron…
Reviewed on January 9, 2022
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The main cast of Escapade in Japan (1957) includes Teresa Wright, Cameron Mitchell, Jon Provost, Roger Nakagawa and Philip Ober. The film was directed by Arthur Lubin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Escapade in Japan was released on December 23, 1957 and runs for 1h 33m.
Escapade in Japan (1957) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 15 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
