At Bangkok jail suspected Japanese war criminals are paraded in front of ex-prisoners of war and internees in order for them to be identified.

A Dutch naval officer points at a Japanese suspect. Out of focus pan from an Allied officer making notes to a Japanese officer. A Japanese quartermaster ('squat and arrogant' - from the dopesheet) has his particulars noted. Notes being taken. A Japanese officer is brought from his cell to be identified. In a large cell full of Japanese other ranks, Allied personnel examine each man; some of them are holding their arms up in the air. Ex-prisoners of war and internees arrive at the jail to identify Japanese suspects. Japanese troops are marched past a line of ex-prisoners to be identified. Interior cell, very dark. A Sikh on patrol passes a cell full of Japanese. An Indian officer with South East Asia Command patch (a phoenix) with a clip board; a number of other officers pass.

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Much of this item is very dark.

With the surrender of Japan, and with the recovery of Allied prisoners of war and internees in full swing, attention was turned to the apprehension of Japanese officers and men responsible for the suffering of captured servicemen and interned civilians. In all some 5,700 Japanese were accused of war crimes or crimes against humanity.