Drama ·War · Japan · 1965 · 1h 45m

The Retreat from Kiska

太平洋奇跡の作戦　キスカ

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Director
Seiji Maruyama
Cast
Toshirō Mifune as Omura So Yamamura as Kawashima Katsumi Tezuka as Shōichi Hirose as Yamashita Akira Yamada as Officer Ren Yamamoto as Branch Chief
Crew
Rokurô Nishigaki — Director of Photography Ryôhei Fujii — Editor Ikuma Dan — Original Music Composer Katsuya Susaki — Screenplay Masataka Chihaya — Story Yasuyoshi Tajitsu — Producer
Synopsis

In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most daring and unlikely evacuations in military history. This is that story.

Key Collaborators
Seiji Maruyama Director Rokurô Nishigaki Director of Photography Ryôhei Fujii Editor Ikuma Dan Original Music Composer Katsuya Susaki Screenplay Masataka Chihaya Story Yasuyoshi Tajitsu Producer Yasuyoshi Tami Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka Producer Takeo Kita Production Design
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