World War III Breaks Out

World War III Breaks Out

1960 · 77 min · ★ 7.2 · Science Fiction, Drama

The lives of several Japanese families are shattered as the USA and the USSR move toward war, Japan finds itself caught in the middle, and Tokyo is ultimately evacuated as the two superpowers invoke the 'nuclear option'.

Directed by Shigeaki Hidaka · Written by Hisataka Kai

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