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.
Elenco: Yul Brynner , Richard Widmark , George Chakiris , Suzy Parker , Shirley Knight , Danièle Gaubert , Eiko Taki , Joe Di Reda , Mitsuhiro Sugiyama , E.S. Ince , Andrew Hughes , William Ross .