In May 1945, Japan's defeat was imminent after the attacks on Saipan, Iwo Jima, and the Philippines, and Tokyo was reduced to a sea of fire by another massive air raid. However, within the Ministry of the Army, there were still officers who were enthusiastic about a decisive battle on the mainland. Eventually, the Okinawa garrison was annihilated, and the US military was approaching the mainland, but on July 27th, the Potsdam Conference between the US, Britain, and the Soviet Union broadcast the Triple Joint Declaration, which set out the final terms of surrender for Japan.
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Cast
26 people
Sessue Hayakawa
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Swiss Family Robinson
Susumu Fujita
Known for
The Hidden Fortress
Sanshiro Sugata
Tatsuo Saitō
Known for
I Was Born, But...
Lord Jim
So Yamamura
Known for
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tokyo Story
Eijirō Yanagi
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Idiot
Tōru Abe
Known for
Shōgun
Tokyo Story
Yōichi Numata
Known for
Ring
Jigoku
Gen Funabashi
Also in
The Spider-Man
A Wicked Woman
Toshio Hosokawa
Also in
Black Cat Mansion
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Tetsuro Tamba
Known for
You Only Live Twice
Harakiri
Hiroshi Ogasawara
Also in
The Ceiling at Utsunomiya
Daydream of Love
鈴木紳也
Yutaka Abe Director · Kennosuke Tateoka Screenplay
First release October 26, 1954 · Produced in Japan
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Japan
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Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 26, 1954
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No release date listed for United States.
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