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Flight from Ashiya (1964)

Flight from Ashiya (1964)

Action Romance Adventure
Release Date: 1964, March 25
Directors: Michael Anderson
Countries: Japan, United States of America
Production: Harold Hecht Films, Daiei Film, Daiei Film
Cast: Andrew Hughes, Yul Brynner, Shirley Knight, Richard Widmark, George Chakiris, Joe Di Reda, William Ross, Danièle Gaubert, Suzy Parker, Eiko Taki, Mitsuhiro Sugiyama, E.S. Ince

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

pilot u.s. air force