Overview

The film is set during the days of the scarcity of food after World War II, during which five men ate an elephant that died in a zoo. The elephant's corpse however, was infested with deadly bacteria and the men have only 30 hours left to live...

Cast

Chishū Ryū, Shinichi Himori, Yasumi Hara, Tōru Abe, Takashi Kanda, Chieko Murata, Dekao Yokoo

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What is "The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant" about?

The film is set during the days of the scarcity of food after World War II, during which five men ate an elephant that died in a zoo. The elephant's corpse however, was infested with deadly bacteria and the men have only 30 hours left to live...

When was "The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant" released?

The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant was released in 1947.

Who stars in "The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant"?

The cast includes Chishū Ryū, Shinichi Himori, Yasumi Hara, Tōru Abe.