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Released
1971 · FILM

Red Sun

Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi must protect a priceless imperial sword from ruthless train robbers during a high-stakes journey to Washington in 1870.

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Directed by
Runtime
114 min
Language
FR
ActionDramaWestern

Synopsis

In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor of Japan. On board the same train are two robbers, Link and Gauche, ready to make their move.

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Principal cast & crew: 19

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Johnny DwyreShot by Henri AlekanScored by Maurice Jarre

Also known as

  • Rivalen unter roter Sonnede
  • Red Sunen
  • Sol rojoes
  • Sole rossoit

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