The Retreat from Kiska

The Retreat from Kiska

105 mins | Drama, War | July 4, 1965

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.

The Retreat from Kiska

105 mins | Drama, War | July 4, 1965

The Retreat from Kiska
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.
Producers Toho Company, Ltd.
Original title 太平洋奇跡の作戦 キスカ
Directors Seiji Maruyama, Yoshimitsu Banno
Writers Masataka Chihaya, Walter Black, Katsuya Susaki

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

as Omura

Sō Yamamura

as Kawashima

Shôichi Hirose

as Yamashita

Akira Yamada

as Officer

Ren Yamamoto

as Branch Chief

Takashi Shimura

as Military Command president

Jun Tazaki

as Akune

Makoto Satō

as Commander Amano

Tadao Nakamaru

as Kunitomo

Susumu Fujita

as Akitani

Kō Nishimura

as Staff Officer

Akihiko Hirata

as Dr. Kudo

Akira Kubo

as Tawara

Yoshio Tsuchiya

as Terai

Susumu Kurobe

as Kato

Sachio Sakai

as Kojima

Yutaka Sada

as Sano

Hisaya Itô

as Captain Kiso

Yoshio Inaba

as Tamai

Kiyoshi Kodama

as Fukumoto

Yutaka Oka

as Miyamoto

Shigeki Ishida

as Matsubara

Kunio Ôtsuka

as Shigeki