The Retreat from Kiska

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 4, 1965

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

TOHO

Cast

Susumu Kurobe,Masaya Nihei,Kō Nishimura,Chōtarō Tōgin,Hiroshi Hasegawa,Toshihiko Furuta,Toshirō Mifune,Akira Yamada,Jun'ichirō Mukai,Yutaka Sadaand 29 more

Director

Seiji Maruyama

Writer

Katsuya Susaki,Masataka Chihaya,Walter Black

Producer

Yasuyoshi Tajitsu,Yasuyoshi Tami,Tomoyuki Tanaka

Cinematography

Rokurô Nishigaki

Music

Ikuma Dan

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0058634