Anatahan

1953 · directed by Josef von Sternberg

Rating
81/100
Hit
yes

From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.

Anatahan (1953), directed by Josef von Sternberg, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Akemi Negishi
  • Tadashi Suganuma
  • Kisaburo Sawamura
  • Shoji Nakayama
  • Jun Fujikawa
  • Hiroshi Kondō
  • Shozo Miyashita
  • Kikuji Onoe
  • Rokuriro Kineya
  • Tsuruemon Bando

Crew

  • Josef von Sternberg — Director of Photography
  • Kōzō Okazaki — Director of Photography
  • Mitsuzō Miyata — Editor
  • Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer
  • Josef von Sternberg — Screenplay

More from Josef von Sternberg

  1. The Docks of New York (1928) — 84/100 · hit
  2. The Last Command (1928) — 84/100 · hit
  3. The Blue Angel (1930) — 82/100 · hit
  4. Underworld (1927) — 80/100 · hit
  5. Shanghai Express (1932) — 79/100
  6. Dishonored (1931) — 79/100

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