Overview

Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they ever have, creating enmity and exhaustion. Just when the ship has taken a huge catch of tuna in its nets, Murakami learns that his ship is the only one in position to rescue the crew of another ship, sinking in a storm. He must choose between saving the catch or saving lives. Either choice may mean his ruin.

Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Heihachirô Murakami

Tatsuya Mihashi

Isaku Yano

Makoto Satō

Aoki

Ryo Tamura

Tsuda

Mie Hama

Yoko Togawa

Akihiko Hirata

Nozaki

Tadao Nakamaru

Iwata

Sachio Sakai

Kawabe

Ikio Sawamura

Kaga

Akira Hitomi

Yasuhara

Y

Yasuzō Ogawa

Nemoto

Kazuo Suzuki

Minami