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.
Credits
Flight from Ashiya Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Yul Brynner
He was 43, 65 years old when he died
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as TSgt. Mike Takashima |
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Richard Widmark
He was 49, 93 years old when he died
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as L:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson |
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George Chakiris
He was 29, now 89 years old
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as 2nd Lt. John Gregg |
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Danièle Gaubert
She was 20, now 80 years old
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as Leila |
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Shirley Knight
She was 27, now 87 years old
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as Caroline Gordon / Stevenson |
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Eiko Taki
She was 35, now 95 years old
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as Tomiko |
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Suzy Parker
She was 31, 70 years old when she died
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as Lucille Caroll |
Flight from Ashiya Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Burnett Guffey as Director of Photography. He was 58 (78) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Frank Cordell as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (62) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Masaichi Nagata as Executive Producer. He was 58 (79) years old when He died
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Production |
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Eugène Lourié as Production Design. He was 60 (88) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Harold Hecht as Producer. He was 56 (77) years old when He died
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Production |
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Waldo Salt as Writer. He was 49 (72) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Joseph Macdonald as Director of Photography. He was 101 (79) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Elliott Arnold as Novel. He was 51 (67) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Elliott Arnold as Writer. He was 51 (67) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Gordon Pilkington as Editor. He was 35 (now 24) years old
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Editing |
