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.
Released: Mar 25, 1964
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Stars: Yul Brynner, Richard Widmark, George Chakiris, Suzy Parker, Shirley Knight, Danièle Gaubert
Crew: Harold Hecht (Producer), Elliott Arnold (Novel), Elliott Arnold (Writer), Waldo Salt (Writer), Michael Anderson (Director), Masaichi Nagata (Executive Producer)