None But the Brave
1965 1h 46m movie Film Japan

None But the Brave

“The brave are never different - only different looking!”

Synopsis

“The brave are never different – only different looking!”

American and Japanese soldiers, stranded on a tiny Pacific island during World War II, must make a temporary truce and cooperate to survive various tribulations. Told through the eyes of the American and Japanese unit commanders, who must deal with an atmosphere of growing distrust and tension between their men.

The 1964–1966 Japan Window

74 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. None But the Brave sits at position #57.

  1. Ultra Q
    #1

    Ultra Q

    ★ 8.4 · 1966

  2. Ultraman
    #2

    Ultraman

    ★ 8.2 · 1966

  3. Red Beard
    #3

    Red Beard

    ★ 8.1 · 1965

  4. Onibaba
    #4

    Onibaba

    ★ 7.7 · 1964

  5. Kwaidan
    #5

    Kwaidan

    ★ 7.7 · 1964

  6. The Sword of Doom
    #6

    The Sword of Doom

    ★ 7.7 · 1966

  7. A Fugitive from the Past
    #7

    A Fugitive from the Past

    ★ 7.7 · 1965

  8. Sword of the Beast
    #8

    Sword of the Beast

    ★ 7.6 · 1965

Other Titles From Warner Bros. Pictures

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when None But the Brave premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
31
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,602 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan War productions specifically: #95 of 105 (top 90%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries Japan, United States of America
Original Language En
Spoken Languages German, French, English, Japanese
Production Companies Warner Bros. Pictures, Tokyo Eiga Co., Ltd., TOHO, Artanis Productions
Runtime 1h 46m
Release Date February 24, 1965
IMDb tt0059518

Themes & Motifs

  • world war ii
  • infantry
  • us army
  • stranded
  • jungle
  • pacific island

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