Wir warten in Ashiya
(1964)
Regisseur:
Michael AndersonSchauspieler:
Yul Brynner, Richard Widmark, George Chakiris, Suzy Parker, Shirley Knight, Danièle Gaubert, Eiko Taki, Joe Di Reda, Mitsuhiro Sugiyama, E.S. Ince, Andrew Hughes, William RossUm die japanischen Schiffbrüchigen eines havarierten Frachters vor der Küste Japans zu retten, starten von der amerikanischen Airbase Ashiya zwei Rettungsflugzeuge. Doch Pilot Glenn Stevenson hasst alle Japaner, seitdem seine Frau in einem japanischen Lager verstarb. Und auch sein Co-Pilot John Gregg und Sergeant Takashima haben eine schwere Bürde zu tragen. Als eines der beiden Rettungsflugzeuge verunglückt, kommt es an Bord zur dramatischen Spannungen.
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.
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.
