After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.
Released: Jan 28, 1961
Runtime: 190 minutes
Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Tamao Nakamura, Yūsuke Kawazu, Chishū Ryū, Taketoshi Naitō
Crew: Kazue Hirataka (Art Direction), Masaki Kobayashi (Screenplay), Shigeru Wakatsuki (Producer), Masaki Kobayashi (Director), Keiichi Uraoka (Editor), Jumpei Gomikawa (Novel)