The war ended before filming was completed. Because of this the producers decided to rewrite the script to include references to the atomic bomb, including a side plot involving a kidnapped American nuclear physicist.
Selected by Quentin Tarantino for the First Quentin Tarantino Film Fest in Austin, Texas, 1996.
Han Su wears a happi-coat; on both collars, there is an inscription in katakana of the Japanized name "Lucille Anderson," who was an extra in the 1941 film "Sergeant York."
Released just three days after Japan officially surrendered and World War II officially ended.
This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Philadelphia Saturday 7 July 1956 on WFIL (Channel 6); high ratings insured its position as an audience favorite, as it next aired in Altoona Sunday 22 July 1956 on WFBG (Channel 8), in Memphis Tuesday 7 August 1956 on WHBQ (Channel 13), in Columbus Sunday 12 August 1956 where it launched the RKO Radio film library on WLW-C (Channel 4), in Salt Lake City Friday 24 August 1956 on KUTV (Channel 2), in Detroit Tuesday 28 August 1956 on WJBK (Channel 2), in Wilkes-Barre Thursday 20 September 1956 on Channel 34, in Dallas Monday 15 October 1956 on WBAP (Channel 5), in Atlanta Friday 2 November 1956 on WLW-A (Channel 11), in Los Angeles Saturday 3 November 1956 on KHJ (Channel 9), in Tampa Monday 19 November 1956 on WSUN (Channel 38), in San Francisco Tuesday 4 December 1956 on KPIX (Channel 5) and in Washington DC Monday 10 December 1956 on WTTG (Channel 5); it finally found its way into New York City Sunday 10 February 1957 on WRCA (Channel 4).