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Saturday Night at the Movies: Flight from Ashiya

on BBC One London

starring Yul Brynner
Richard Widmark , George Chakirls with Suzy Parker
Shirley Knight , Daniele Gaubert
Three men of the US Air-Sea Rescue Service, flying to rescue survivors from a sinking cargo vessel off the coast of Japan, each recall events from their past which are now deciding their present actions on what is to prove a hazardous mission.
Some fine photography of the action scenes provides the highlights in this tense story of heroism and endurance.
Based on the novel by ELLIOTT ARNOLD
Director MICHAEL ANDERSON. Films: p 10 New film releases on CEEFAX p 255

Contributors

Unknown:
Yul Brynner
Unknown:
Richard Widmark
Unknown:
George Chakirls
Unknown:
Suzy Parker
Unknown:
Shirley Knight
Unknown:
Daniele Gaubert
Novel By:
Elliott Arnold
Director:
Michael Anderson.
Sgt Mike Takashima:
Yul Brynner
Col Glenn Stevenson:
Richard Widmark
Lt John Gregg:
George Chakiris
Lucille Carroll:
Suzy Parker
Caroline Gordon:
Shirley Knight
Leila:
Daniele Gaubert
Tomiko:
Eiko Taki
Sgt Randy Smith:
Joe de Reda
Japanese Boy Charlie:
Mitsuhiro Sugiyama
Capt Walter Mound:
E S Ince
Dr Horton:
Andrew Hughes

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