

Overview
A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.
Top Cast

Ryō Ikebe
Captain Wakabayashi

Mariko Okada
Sumiko Komatsu

Rentaro Mikuni
Captain Katase

Chieko Nakakita
Michiyo

Akihiko Hirata
First lieutenant Noguchi

Akemi Negishi
Kimu

Akira Kubo
Shimada

Yū Fujiki
(uncredited)

Kenji Sahara
(uncredited)

Haruo Nakajima
Soldier (uncredited)

Mayuri Mokushô
Bob Booth
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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