Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

A 1944 propaganda film that depicts the fictionalised career of IJAAF pilot Tateo Kato, who led the 64th Sentai during the early months of the Pacific War. The film has scenes featuring Ki-43 fighters escorting Ki-21 bombers to attack Rangoon, where they are attacked by P-40 Warhawk and Brewster Buffalo fighters.

Director: Kajirō Yamamoto

Cast: Susumu Fujita, Minoru Takada, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Takashi Shimura, Katsuhiko Haida, Takuzō Kumagai, Yataro Kurokawa

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.