Flight from Ashiya (1964)
Overview
Featuring an all-star cast and on-location shooting in Japan, where the story is set, three US Air Force rescue pilots must overcome their personal problems and differences to embark upon a dangerous mission to save raft-bound Japanese survivors from a murderous storm-tossed sea. As they head for their location, the film flashes back to chronicle the pasts of each pilot to make clear their mixed feelings about their upcoming assignment.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.692 |
Directed By
Michael Anderson
Crew
Harold Hecht
Elliott Arnold
Elliott Arnold
Waldo Salt
Michael Anderson
Masaichi Nagata
Frank Cordell
Burnett Guffey
Joseph MacDonald
Gordon Pilkington
Eugène Lourié
Tomoo Shimogawara
Eric Allwright
Robert J. Schiffer
Daniel C. Striepeke
Gilbert Kurland
TOP CAST
Yul Brynner
TSgt. Mike Takashima
Richard Widmark
L:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson
George Chakiris
2nd Lt. John Gregg
Suzy Parker
Lucille Caroll
Shirley Knight
Caroline Gordon / Stevenson
Danièle Gaubert
Leila
Eiko Taki
Tomiko
Joe Di Reda
SSgt. Randy Smith
Mitsuhiro Sugiyama
Charlie
E.S. Ince
Capt. Walter Mound
Andrew Hughes
Dr. Horton
William Ross
Capt. Jerry Cooper
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