The Retreat from Kiska (1965)

8.4/10 • 105 min • Drama War

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.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

So Yamamura

Katsumi Tezuka

Shōichi Hirose

Ren Yamamoto

Jun Funato

Takashi Shimura

Military Command president

Jun Tazaki

Makoto Satō

Commander Amano

Tadao Nakamaru

Susumu Fujita

Kō Nishimura

Akihiko Hirata

Akira Kubo

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Susumu Kurobe

Sachio Sakai

Masaya Nihei

Yutaka Sada

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