Attack Squadron
A dramatic story of the last days of the Imperial Japanese Air Force
1963 · 1h 41m · N/A
Action, Drama, War
Directed by
Shūe Matsubayashi
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Attack Squadron
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Shūe Matsubayashi Director
- Toshirō Mifune as Lt. Colonel Senda
- Yūzō Kayama as Captain Shiro Taki
- Takashi Shimura as Admiral
- Yōsuke Natsuki as Captain Nobuo Ataka
- Makoto Satō as Teppei Yano
- Yuriko Hoshi as Miyako Tamai
- Ryō Ikebe as Major Mihara
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Petty Officer Tange
- Kō Nishimura as Petty Officer Inaba
- Ichirō Nakatani as Petty Officer Nakamura
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