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Flight from Ashiya (1964)

Genre : Action, Adventure, Romance

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Michael Anderson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner
TSgt. Mike Takashima
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
L:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson
George Chakiris
George Chakiris
2nd Lt. John Gregg
Suzy Parker
Suzy Parker
Lucille Caroll
Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
Caroline Gordon / Stevenson
Danièle Gaubert
Danièle Gaubert
Leila
Eiko Taki
Eiko Taki
Tomiko
Joe Di Reda
Joe Di Reda
SSgt. Randy Smith
Mitsuhiro Sugiyama
Mitsuhiro Sugiyama
Charlie
E.S. Ince
E.S. Ince
Capt. Walter Mound
Andrew Hughes
Andrew Hughes
Dr. Horton
William Ross
William Ross
Capt. Jerry Cooper

Crews

Harold Hecht
Harold Hecht
Producer
Elliott Arnold
Elliott Arnold
Novel
Elliott Arnold
Elliott Arnold
Writer
Waldo Salt
Waldo Salt
Writer
Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Director
Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata
Executive Producer
Frank Cordell
Frank Cordell
Original Music Composer
Burnett Guffey
Burnett Guffey
Director of Photography
Joseph MacDonald
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography
Gordon Pilkington
Gordon Pilkington
Editor
Eugène Lourié
Eugène Lourié
Production Design
Tomoo Shimogawara
Tomoo Shimogawara
Art Direction
Eric Allwright
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
Robert J. Schiffer
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Gilbert Kurland
Gilbert Kurland
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

Flight From Ashiya (1964) German Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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