Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and use the unit to pinpoint attacks on the Americans. Disrespected by the kamikaze pilots who think the "non-suicidal" pilots are afraid, the unit redeems itself by stunning victories. But success leads the military leaders to expect too much of the unit, and new orders portend disaster.
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Lt. Colonel Senda
Yūzō Kayama
Captain Shiro Taki
Takashi Shimura
Admiral
Yōsuke Natsuki
Captain Nobuo Ataka
Makoto Satō
Teppei Yano
Susumu Fujita
Yamato Commander Ito
Jun Tazaki
Commander
Akihiko Hirata
Senda's Aide
Yoshibumi Tajima
Sailor
Yoshio Kosugi
Destroyer Captain
Senkichi Ōmura
Transport Pilot
Seizaburō Kawazu
Kosaku Aruga
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Unknown
Crew
Shūe Matsubayashi
Director
Shinobu Hashimoto
Writer
Katsuya Susaki
Writer
Shinichi Sekizawa
Writer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Writer, Producer
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Kazuo Yamada
Director of Photography
Takashi Suzuki
Director of Photography
Takao Saitō
Director of Photography
Yasuyoshi Tajitsu
Producer
Takeo Kita
Production Design
Ikuma Dan
Original Music Composer
Takeo Kimura
Art Direction
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