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The Retreat from Kiska (1965)

The Retreat from Kiska (1965)

Drama War
Release Date: 1965, July 4
Directors: Seiji Maruyama
Countries: Japan
Production: TOHO
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Sachio Sakai, Shōichi Hirose, Akira Yamada, Ren Yamamoto, Makoto Satō, Jun Tazaki, Yutaka Sada, Susumu Fujita

Overview:

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.