Kaji, having lost his exemption from military service by protecting Chinese prisoners from unjust punishment, has now been conscripted into the Japanese Kwantung Army. Despite his anti-militarism, Kaji excels in his training and tries to implement his ideals in his dealings with other soldiers in the face of the prevailing brutality. The film ends with the Soviet army's victorious onslaught.
Elenco: Tatsuya Nakadai , Michiyo Aratama , Kokinji Katsura , Jun Tatara , Michirô Minami , Kei Satô , Kunie Tanaka , Ryôhei Uchida , Kan Yanagiya , Kenjiro Uemura , Kaneko Iwasaki , Mayumi Kurata , Taketoshi Naitô , Hideo Kidokoro , Yoshiaki Aoki , Rô Ose , Tamotsu Tamura , Tôru Takeuchi , Sen Hara , Sen Yano , Akio Miyabe , Takashi Ebata , Keiji Sada , Yûsuke Kawazu , Susumu Fujita , Minoru Chiaki , Shôji Yasui , Fumio Watanabe , Jun Hamamura , Akiji Kobayashi , Keijirô Morozumi , Shôbun Inoue , Shojiro Ogasawara , Shôji Ôki , Isao Suenaga , Hisashi Igawa .