
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

Yuriko Hoshi
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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