In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.
Cast
Marlon Brando
Sakini
Glenn Ford
Captain Fisby
Eddie Albert
Captain McLean
Paul Ford
Wainwright Purdy III
Machiko Kyō
Lotus Blossom
Harry Morgan
Sergeant Gregovich
Jun Negami
Mr. Seiko
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Miss Higa Jiga
Mitsuko Sawamura
Little Girl
Carlo Fiore
Soldier (uncredited)
Carlo Fiore
Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr.
Soldier (uncredited)
Miyoshi Jingu
Old Woman on Jeep (uncredited)
Roger McGee
Soldier (uncredited)
Dansho Miyazaki
Sumata's Father (uncredited)
Minoru Nishida
Mr. Sumata (uncredited)
Aya Oyama
Daughter on Jeep (uncredited)
Kichizaemon Sarumaru
Mr. Hokaida (uncredited)
Shichizo Takeda
Ancient Man (uncredited)
Frank Tokunaga
Mr. Omura (uncredited)
Raynum K. Tsukamoto
Mr. Oshira (uncredited)
Yosan Tsuruta
Judge (uncredited)
Jane Chung
Woman
Crew
Daniel Mann
Director
John Patrick
Screenplay, Original Story
Vern J. Sneider
Book
Harold F. Kress
Editor
John Alton
Director of Photography
Robert E. Relyea
Second Assistant Director
Hank Moonjean
Assistant Director
William Shanks
Assistant Director
Al Jennings
Assistant Director
Jack Cummings
Producer
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
Keester Sweeney
Makeup Artist
Milo B. Lory
Sound Editor
Alexander Kelly Jr.
Sound Editor
Van Allen James
Sound Editor
John Lipow
Sound Editor
Wesley C. Miller
Sound Recordist
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Saul Chaplin
Music
Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Masaya Fujima
Choreographer
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Eddie Imazu
Art Direction
Masaichi Nagata
Thanks
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