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.

Directed by Seiji Maruyama

Top cast

Toshirō Mifune

Omura

So Yamamura

Kawashima

Katsumi Tezuka

Shōichi Hirose

Yamashita

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Akira Yamada

Officer

Ren Yamamoto

Branch Chief

Jun Funato

Takashi Shimura

Military Command president

Jun Tazaki

Akune

Makoto Satō

Commander Amano

Tadao Nakamaru

Kunitomo

Susumu Fujita

Akitani

Kō Nishimura

Staff Officer

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Kudo

Akira Kubo

Tawara

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Terai

Susumu Kurobe

Kato

Sachio Sakai

Kojima

Masaya Nihei

Yutaka Sada

Sano

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