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.
Toshirō MifuneAdmiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Yūzō KayamaFirst Lieutenant Ijuin
Yōko TsukasaSumie Kimura
Toshio Kurosawa1st Lt. Kimura
Makoto SatōGenda
Daisuke KatōChief of Press Section
Kenji SaharaFirst Officer of Information Section
Ryūtarō TatsumiBoatman KitaroYasuo ArakiYukichi Eto
Masayuki MoriPrime Minister Konoe
Wakako SakaiTomoko Yakuki
Matsumoto Hakuō IIMinister Yoneuchi
Kenjirō IshiyamaCmdr. Momotake
Susumu FujitaKurita
Yoshio TsuchiyaStaff Officer Kuroshima
