Released:
1954-02-10

Overview:
A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.

Director:
Ishirō Honda

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Romance, War, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Ryō Ikebe
  as
  Captain Wakabayashi
• 
  Mariko Okada
  as
  Sumiko Komatsu
• 
  Rentaro Mikuni
  as
  Captain Katase
• 
  Chieko Nakakita
  as
  Michiyo
• 
  Akihiko Hirata
  as
  First lieutenant Noguchi