Three Stripes in the Sun (1955)
The Amazing Story of the Fighting Sergeant... and a Girl in a Pink Kimono!
Genre : Drama, Romance, War
Runtime : 1H 33M
Director : Richard Murphy
Writer : Richard Murphy
Synopsis
A racist sergeant stationed in post-war Japan finds himself softening towards the children and falling for a local woman.
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