Attack Squadron! (1963)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Shûe Matsubayashi

Writers:

Shinobu Hashimoto, Shin'ichi Sekizawa

Stars:

Toshirô Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, Takashi Shimura

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toshirô Mifune	...	Lt. Colonel Senda
Yûzô Kayama	...	Captain Shiro Taki
Takashi Shimura	...	Admiral
Yôsuke Natsuki	...	Captain Nobuo Ataka
Makoto Satô	...	Teppei Yano
Yuriko Hoshi
Ryô Ikebe
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Kô Nishimura
Susumu Fujita	...	Yamato Commander Ito
Jun Tazaki	...	Commander
Akihiko Hirata	...	Senda's Aide
Yoshifumi Tajima	...	Sailor
Yoshio Kosugi	...	Destroyer Captain
Mie Hama

Storyline

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.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Connections

Edited into Admiral Yamamoto (1968)

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

3 January 1963 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Attack Squadron!

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1