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Yūzō Kayama
Hayashi
Makoto Satō
Byakko
Yōsuke Natsuki
Captain Seki
Ichirō Nakatani
Sgt. Miyoshi
Kunie Tanaka
Private Anayama
Kumi Mizuno
Soldier
Nami Tamura
Girl (uncredited)
Mickey Curtis
Omori, apprentice officer
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Military Doctor
Tadao Nakamaru
Musou
Hideo Sunazuka
Sasaki
Susumu Fujita
Lieutenant Masamune
Ken Uehara
Seki
Jun Tazaki
Division Commander
Akihiko Hirata
Captain Sugiyama
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Ou
Akira Wakamatsu
Chin
Hiroshi Takagi
(uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 11, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- どぶ鼠作戦
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kihachi Okamoto
Kihachi Okamoto
Masaru Satō
Yuzuru Aizawa
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Kenichiro Tsunoda, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Kenichiro Tsunoda
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Yuzuru Aizawa
Director of Photography
Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Shigekazu Ikuno
Production Design
Kihachi Okamoto
Writer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Operation Sewer Rats.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Operation Sewer Rats
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Operation Sewer Rats about?
Towards the end of World War II, five men are tasked with freeing the son of a general from Chinese captivity.
Who directed Operation Sewer Rats?
Operation Sewer Rats was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Who stars in Operation Sewer Rats?
The principal cast of Operation Sewer Rats includes Yūzō Kayama, Makoto Satō, Yōsuke Natsuki, Ichirō Nakatani, Kunie Tanaka.
When was Operation Sewer Rats released and how long is it?
Operation Sewer Rats was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for Operation Sewer Rats?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Operation Sewer Rats was composed by Masaru Satō.