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James Shigeta

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Based on a True Story

"Bridge to the Sun" is a 1961 film, directed by Etienne Périer, starring Carroll Baker and James Shigeta.

The film is based on the 1957 autobiography "Bridge To The Sun" by Gwendolen Terasaki, which detailed events in an American woman's life and marriage to a Japanese diplomat during wartime Japan.

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"Bridge to the Sun" is a 1961 film, directed by Etienne Périer, starring Carroll Baker and James Shigeta. It is based on the 1957 autobiography "Bridge To The Sun" by … More »


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