Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka (1965)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Seiji Maruyama

Writers:

Walter Black (English-language sequences), Masataka Chihaya (story),

Stars:

Toshirô Mifune, Sô Yamamura, Makoto Satô

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toshirô Mifune	...	Omura
Sô Yamamura	...	Kawashima
Makoto Satô	...	Commander Amano
Tadao Nakamaru	...	Kunitomo
Susumu Fujita	...	Akitani
Jun Tazaki	...	Akune
Kô Nishimura	...	Staff Officer
Takashi Shimura	...	Military Command president
Akihiko Hirata	...	Dr. Kudo
Akira Kubo	...	Tawara
Jun Funato
Yoshio Tsuchiya	...	Terai
Susumu Kurobe	...	Kato
Sachio Sakai	...	Kojima
Ren Yamamoto	...	Branch Chief

Storyline

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.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

4 July 1965 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Kiska

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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