I Bombed Pearl Harbor

1h 58m 1961

Brief Synopsis

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Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is welcomed with pride in his hometown on his return. As Japan racks up victory after victory in the Pacific War, Kitami is caught up in the emotion of the time and fights courageously for the standard of Japanese honor. But his assuredness of his government's righteousness is shaken after the Japanese navy is defeated in the debacle of Midway.

Cast & Crew

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Yosuke Natsuki

Lieut. Koji Kitami

Toshiro Mifune

Adm. Isoroku Yamaguchi [Yamamoto]

Koji Tsuruta

Lieutenant Tomonari

Misa Uehara

Keiko

Aiko Mimasu

Sato

Jun Tazaki

Captain

Film Details

Also Known As
Taiheiyo no arashi, The Storm Over the Pacific
Release Date
Jan 1961
Premiere Information
Los Angeles opening: 29 Nov 1961
Production Company
Toho Co.
Distribution Company
Parade Releasing Organization
Country
Japan

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 58m
Sound
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

Synopsis

On December 1, 1941, a Japanese fleet of 30 warships sails for Hawaii; when diplomatic negotiations in Washington fail, the task force commander, Adm. Isoroku Yamaguchi, receives orders to attack Pearl Harbor. Following the devastating aerial assault on December 7, flight navigator Koji Kitami returns to Japan and Keiko, his childhood sweetheart. Although deeply in love with the young woman, Koji fears that marriage will make him less worthy as a naval officer. During the next few months, he participates in many successful raids on U. S. and British ships and planes, but during the battle at Midway he becomes less certain of the invincibility of the Japanese fleet. While he is aboard the carrier Hiryu , the vessel is attacked by U. S. dive bombers and badly damaged. Officers order the ship abandoned, but rather than leave it as a prize of war, a Japanese destroyer is given instructions to sink the carrier. As the Hiryu goes down, Koji and others give a final salute.

Cast

Yosuke Natsuki

Lieut. Koji Kitami

Toshiro Mifune

Adm. Isoroku Yamaguchi [Yamamoto]

Koji Tsuruta

Lieutenant Tomonari

Misa Uehara

Keiko

Aiko Mimasu

Sato

Jun Tazaki

Captain

Makoto Sato

Lieutenant Matsuura

Takashi Shimura

Tosaku

Daisuke Kato

Akira Takarada

Hiroshi Koizumi

Crew

Ikuma Dan

Music for Japanese version

Walter Greene

Music for English version

Hugo Grimaldi

Film Editor for English version

Hugo Grimaldi

Dial for English version

Hugo Grimaldi

Company

Shinobu Hashimoto

Screenplay for Japanese version

Riley Jackson

Dial for English version

Riley Jackson

Pres of English version

Takeo Kunihiro

Screenplay for Japanese version

Shue Matsubayashi

Director of Japanese version

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Prod of Japanese version

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects Director for Japanese version

Kazuo Yamada

Photographer for Japanese version

Gordon Zahler

Music for English version

Film Details

Also Known As
Taiheiyo no arashi, The Storm Over the Pacific
Release Date
Jan 1961
Premiere Information
Los Angeles opening: 29 Nov 1961
Production Company
Toho Co.
Distribution Company
Parade Releasing Organization
Country
Japan

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 58m
Sound
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

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Notes

Released in Japan in 1960 as Taiheiyo no arashi; running time: 118 min. Alternative title: The Storm Over the Pacific.

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