The Night before Pearl Harbor

The Night before Pearl Harbor

1968 · 89 min · ★ 9.5 · Action, War, Mystery

The last film in the series brings the tale to the doorstep of Pacific War, with the planning of the bombing of Pearl Harbor dominant in Nakano Spy School.

Directed by Akira Inoue · Written by Kimiyuki Hasegawa

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