Three Stripes in the Sun

"The Amazing Story of the Fighting Sergeant... and a Girl in a Pink Kimono!"

Nov 29 1955 Approved 1h 33m
Drama, Romance, War

A racist sergeant stationed in post-war Japan finds himself softening towards the children and falling for a local woman.

Plot

Army Master Sergeant Hugh O'Reilly is stationed in Japan after World War II. He hates the Japanese. He meets a pretty young Japanese woman, an interpreter for the Army, and through her learns of an orphanage in need of help. He enlists other soldiers in an effort to rebuild the orphanage, and in doing so, begins to soften in his attitude toward the Japanese people.

Written by

Albert Duffy, E.J. Kahn Jr., Richard Murphy

Directed by

Richard Murphy

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
166
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA