Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu
太平洋戦争 謎の戦艦陸奥
Synopsis
During the naval battle of Midway in WWII, the battleship Mutsu was in its home port in Japan. The ship's officers and crew were frustrated at not being able to take part in the fighting. They had been held back by orders from the Naval Ministry, but there was also a plot by saboteurs, who were trying to prevent the sailing of the Mutsu. Director Komori developed a suspenseful plot by including a fictional adaptation of the Russian spy Richard Sorge, who had been captured in Japan and subsequently executed. Komori brings a fictional Russian spy to the screen by portraying him as a military attaché at the German embassy. As Germany was an ally of Japan in WWII, a secret agent being a mole in the German embassy is a perfect cover. The interaction of the saboteurs and the officers and crew of the Mutsu make an exciting story.
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Shigeru Amachi
Lt. Commander Fushimi
Bunta Sugawara
Lieutenant Matsumoto
Kinuko Obata
Misako Akashi
Noriko Kitazawa
Yukie Gorai
Toshio Hosokawa
Lieutenant Ikegami
Keinosuke Wada
Warrant Officer Gorai
Yōichi Numata
Captain Hirano
Shinsuke Mikimoto
Ensign Katsunuma
Jotaro Yuki
Yōji Misaki
Kyōji Kokonoe
Mineichi Koga
Ryuji Wakamiya
Lieutenant Kurosawa
Sōzaburō Kikuchi
Soemu Toyoda
Hiroshi Nakaoka
Warrant Officer Kamichika
Carla Richter
William Ross
Reiko Seto
Akiko
Kanjūrō Arashi
Shigetaro Shimada
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kiyoshi Komori
- Screenplay & Story
- Kozo Hayama, Mon Shichijo
- Original Score
- Teizō Matsumura
- Original Title
- 太平洋戦争 謎の戦艦陸奥
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Shintoho Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kiyoshi Komori
Kozo Hayama, Mon Shichijo
Teizō Matsumura
Jugyo Yoshida
Hanzaburo Kaneko
Mitsugi Okura
Department Leadership Roster
Kiyoshi Komori
Director
Kozo Hayama
Screenplay
Mon Shichijo
Screenplay
Jugyo Yoshida
Director of Photography
Teizō Matsumura
Original Music Composer
Hanzaburo Kaneko
Editor
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What is Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu about?
During the naval battle of Midway in WWII, the battleship Mutsu was in its home port in Japan. The ship's officers and crew were frustrated at not being able to take part in the fighting. They had been held back by orders from the Naval Ministry, but there was also a plot by saboteurs, who were trying to prevent the sailing of the Mutsu. Director Komori developed a suspenseful plot by including a fictional adaptation of the Russian spy Richard Sorge, who had been captured in Japan and subsequently executed. Komori brings a fictional Russian spy to the screen by portraying him as a military attaché at the German embassy. As Germany was an ally of Japan in WWII, a secret agent being a mole in the German embassy is a perfect cover. The interaction of the saboteurs and the officers and crew of the Mutsu make an exciting story.
Who directed Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu?
Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu was directed by Kiyoshi Komori.
Who stars in Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu?
The principal cast of Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu includes Shigeru Amachi, Bunta Sugawara, Kinuko Obata, Noriko Kitazawa, Toshio Hosokawa.
When was Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu released and how long is it?
Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu was composed by Teizō Matsumura.