Admiral Yamamoto
130 mins
As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet. With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believes the only possible victory lies in destroying the American fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor. The attack succeeds, but fails to sink the American carrier fleet. Thus Yamamoto must lead the Japanese navy into war with ever-diminishing likelihood of success.
Masaaki Tachibana
Staff Officer Arima
Jun'ichirō Mukai
Fukutome
Masaki Shinohara
(uncredited)
Kōji Uruki
(uncredited)
Seiji Maruyama
Director
Kazuo Yamada
Director of Photography
Ryôhei Fujii
Editor
Seiji Maruyama
Screenplay
Katsuya Susaki
Screenplay
Takeo Kita
Art Direction
Kiyohisa Hirano
Lighting Technician
Yoshio Nishikawa
Sound Recordist