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  • The Wind Cannot Read (1958)
  • 115 min | Drama, Romance, War
The Wind Cannot Read (1958)
115 min | Drama, Romance, War

During World War II, Flight Lieutenant Michael Quinn (Sir Dirk Bogarde), a British officer stationed in Asia, is recruited by Army Intelligence, is tasked with learning Japanese to interrogate Japanese P.O.W.s and he falls in love with his...See moreDuring World War II, Flight Lieutenant Michael Quinn (Sir Dirk Bogarde), a British officer stationed in Asia, is recruited by Army Intelligence, is tasked with learning Japanese to interrogate Japanese P.O.W.s and he falls in love with his pretty Japanese teacher "Sabby" (Suzuki San) (Yôko Tani). See less
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Director
Writer
Richard Mason (novel) (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino (as Angelo Lavagnino)
Cinematographer
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Updated Jun 11, 1958

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Nov 11, 1958 (United States)

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Dirk Bogarde
Flight Lieutenant Michael Quinn Flight Lieutenant Michael Quinn   See fewer
Yôko Tani
'Sabby' [Suzuki San] (as Yoko Tani) 'Sabby' [Suzuki San] (as Yoko Tani)   See fewer
Ronald Lewis
Squadron Leader Fenwick Squadron Leader Fenwick   See fewer
John Fraser
Flying Officer Peter Munroe Flying Officer Peter Munroe   See fewer
Anthony Bushell
The Brigadier The Brigadier   See fewer
Marne Maitland
Bahadur Bahadur   See fewer
Michael Medwin
Flying Officer Lamb Flying Officer Lamb   See fewer
Richard Leech
Hobson Hobson   See fewer
Tony Wager
Moss (as Anthony Wager) Moss (as Anthony Wager)   See fewer
Tadashi Ikeda
Itsumi San Itsumi San   See fewer
Heihachirô Ôkawa
Lieutenant Nakamura (as Henry Okawa) Lieutenant Nakamura (as Henry Okawa)   See fewer
Yoichi Matsue
Corporal Mori Corporal Mori   See fewer
Donald Pleasence
The Doctor The Doctor   See fewer
Joy Michael
First Nurse First Nurse   See fewer
Avice Landone
Second Nurse Second Nurse   See fewer
Shivendra Sinha
Indian servant (uncredited) Indian servant (uncredited)   See fewer
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