The Catch (1961)
• November 22nd, 1961 • 1h 45min
War, Drama
Overview
Towards the end of the Second World War, a downed U.S. pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions as to how to proceed with their “catch.”
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