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A Woman in the Typhoon Area

1h 8m1948Hideo Ōba
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Four unlucky pirates head to a weather tracking station set on a remote island with the intention of holding the weather trackers as hostages and assaulting their next incoming supply ship; but at the station they are told that a serious typhoon is on the way, so the ship will be delayed.

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MetereologistWeather ServicePirate GangPiracyRemote IslandTyphoonWeather Report

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What is A Woman in the Typhoon Area (1948) about?

Four unlucky pirates head to a weather tracking station set on a remote island with the intention of holding the weather trackers as hostages and assaulting their next incoming supply ship; but at the station they are told that a serious typhoon is on the way, so the ship will be delayed.

Who stars in A Woman in the Typhoon Area?

A Woman in the Typhoon Area stars Setsuko Hara (Kuriko Sato), Jun Usami (Amano), So Yamamura (Kijima), Eijirō Tōno (Yoshii), Isamu Yamaguchi (Kataoka). The film was directed by Hideo Ōba.

How long is A Woman in the Typhoon Area?

A Woman in the Typhoon Area has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1948.

Where can I watch A Woman in the Typhoon Area?

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