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.
Yul Brynner
as TSgt. Mike Takashima
Richard Widmark
as L:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson
George Chakiris
as 2nd Lt. John Gregg
Suzy Parker
as Lucille Caroll
Shirley Knight
as Caroline Gordon / Stevenson
Danièle Gaubert
as Leila
滝瑛子
as Tomiko
Joe Di Reda
as SSgt. Randy Smith
Mitsuhiro Sugiyama
as Charlie
E.S. Ince
as Capt. Walter Mound
Andrew Hughes
as Dr. Horton
William Ross
as Capt. Jerry Cooper
