Toshirō Mifune
Heihachirô Murakami
Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they ever have, creating enmity and exhaustion. Just when the ship has taken a huge catch of tuna in its nets, Murakami learns that his ship is the only one in position to rescue the crew of another ship, sinking in a storm. He must choose between saving the catch or saving lives. Either choice may mean his ruin.
Release Date | 1966-07-13 |
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Runtime | 1h 43m |
Directors | Jun Fukuda, Yoshimitsu Banno, Yōichi Matsue, Toyojiro Hatano |
Producers | Toshirō Mifune, Koichi Sekinaka, Tomoyuki Tanaka |
Writers | Jun Fukuda, Ei Ogawa, Shinichi Sekizawa |