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  • Sayonara (1957)
  • Not Rated
    147 min | Drama, Romance
Sayonara (1957)
Not Rated
147 min | Drama, Romance

A US Air Force major in Kobe confronts his own opposition to marriages between American servicemen and Japanese women when he falls for a beautiful performer.
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Director
Writers
Paul Osborn (screen play) | James A. Michener (based on the novel by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Ellsworth Fredericks (as Ellsworth Fredricks)
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Release date
Dec 5, 1957 (United States)

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Cast

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Marlon Brando
Major Lloyd Gruver Major Lloyd Gruver   See fewer
Patricia Owens
Eileen Webster Eileen Webster   See fewer
James Garner
Captain Mike Bailey Captain Mike Bailey   See fewer
Martha Scott
Mrs. Webster Mrs. Webster   See fewer
Miiko Taka
Hana-Ogi Hana-Ogi   See fewer
Miyoshi Umeki
Katsumi Katsumi   See fewer
Red Buttons
Joe Kelly Joe Kelly   See fewer
Kent Smith
General Mark Webster General Mark Webster   See fewer
Douglass Watson
Colonel Crawford (as Douglas Watson) Colonel Crawford (as Douglas Watson)   See fewer
Reiko Kuba
Fumiko-San Fumiko-San   See fewer
Soo Yong
Teruko-San Teruko-San   See fewer
Shochiku Kagekidan Girls Revue
Theatrical Revue Theatrical Revue   See fewer
Ricardo Montalban
Nakamura Nakamura   See fewer
Peter Brown
Second Military Police (voice) (uncredited) Second Military Police (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Chung
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlo Fiori
Chaplain (uncredited) Chaplain (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Hopper
Military Police (voice) (uncredited) Military Police (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited) General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
William Meader
General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited) General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Moratz
Soldier in Washroom (uncredited) Soldier in Washroom (uncredited)   See fewer
Rollin Moriyama
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Peattie
Lady Vice-Consul (uncredited) Lady Vice-Consul (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Pierce
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Rhodes
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Saito
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Stacy
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Audrey Swanson
Officer's Wife (uncredited) Officer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Kayoko Wakita
Door Attendant (uncredited) Door Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Harlan Warde
Consul (uncredited) Consul (uncredited)   See fewer
William Wellman Jr.
Stars and Stripes Reporter (uncredited) Stars and Stripes Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Setsuko Yamaji
Teenage Fan (uncredited) Teenage Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
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