Three Stripes in the Sun

"The Amazing Story of the Fighting Sergeant... and a Girl in a Pink Kimono!"

1955 1h 33m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A racist sergeant stationed in post-war Japan finds himself softening towards the children and falling for a local woman.

“The Amazing Story of the Fighting Sergeant... and a Girl in a Pink Kimono!”

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Cast

Aldo Ray
Hugh O'Reilly
Philip Carey
Col. William Shepherd
Dick York
Cpl. Neeby Muhlendorf
Chuck Connors
Idaho Johnson
Camille Janclaire
Sister Genevieve
Heihachirō Ōkawa
Father Yoshida (as Henry Okawa)
Tatsuo Saitō
Konoya
Mitsuko Kimura
Yuko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Murphy
Writers: Richard Murphy, E. J. Kahn Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Murphy, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Aldo Ray and Philip Carey and Dick York carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Amazing Story of the Fighting Sergeant... and a Girl in a Pink Kimono!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049257 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Murphy directs. Burnett Guffey behind the camera. George Duning scores. Charles Nelson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Richard Murphy, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Charles Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aldo Ray and Philip Carey and Dick York carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Amazing Story of the Fighting Sergeant... and a Girl in a Pink Kimono!".
8IMDB entry: tt0049257 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.