The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

Synopsis

In 1941, overpopulated Japan faces an economic boycott and its armed forces push further to the south. And despite negotiations between Japan and the U. S. A. war is declared with the attack on Pearl Harbour. Victories follow for Japan on land and sea and her forces push forward to the borders of India. But gradually the tide turns in favour of the Allies and after the atom bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan is compelled to accept the Potsdam Declaration and by the order of the Emperor agrees to unconditional surrender. Under the supervision of the occupation forces the International Military Tribunal opens in Tokyo to try the Japanese war leaders. Established in the cause of justice, and to prevent future aggressive wars the trials drag on for two and a half years. And on December 23, 1948, General Tojo and six other war leaders mount the thirteen steps to the gallows at Tokyo's Sugamo prison.

Main Cast

Kanjūrō Arashi

Hideki Tojo

Age : 76 | Popularity : 9%

Minoru Takada

Prime Minister Konoe

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Masao Shimizu

Kōki Hirota

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Hiroshi Hayashi

Foreign Affairs Minister Togo

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Joji Oka

War Minister Anami

Age : 68 | Popularity : 5%

Jōji Ohara

Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan Kido

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Toshio Hosokawa

Ambassador Kurusu

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Toshiaki Konoe

Ambassador Nomura

Age : 113 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Kennosuke Tateoka
Production	Executive Producer	Mitsugu Ôkura
	Producer	Minoru Yamanashi
Art	Art Direction	Seiichi Toriizuka
Crew	Sound Recordist	Kihachiro Nakai
Camera	Director of Photography	Kagai Okado
Directing	Director	Kiyoshi Komori
	Assistant Director	Keinosuke Tsuchiya Sukune Hashida
Lighting	Lighting Technician	Jiro Sekikawa
Editing	Editor	Shin Nagata
Sound	Original Music Composer	Hideo Ozawa
Department	Role	Name

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