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High Stakes in the East (1942) | Slate

High Stakes in the East

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Rated 6.2 on TMDB

High Stakes in the East

In the aftermath of the Allied defeat in the battle for Java, after which the island fell into Japanese hands, this propaganda film made for American audiences shows what has been lost.

Released: 1942
Runtime: 10m
Language: English

Direction and writing

John FernhoutDirector

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