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The Big Wave is a 1961 disaster drama film directed by Tad Danielewski, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced by Stratton Productions and Toho, it is based on Pearl S. Buck's 1948 novel of the same name. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Mickey Curtis, Kōji Shitara, and Hiroyuki Ōta. In the film, two boys living in a village that is occasionally threatened by a volcano and tidal waves fall in love with the same woman.
Original Release
04/02/1961
US Release
04/02/1961
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sessue Hayakawa | The Old Man |
| Juzo Itami | Toru |
| Mickey Curtis | Yukio |
| Kôji Shitara | Toru as a Boy |
| Hiroyuki Ôta | Yukio as a Boy |
| Rumiko Sasa | Setsu |
| Judy Ongg | Setsu as a Girl |
| Reiko Higa | Haruko |
| Sachiko Atami | Haruko as a Girl |
| Heihachirô Ôkawa | Yukio's Father |
Directors
Writers
Pearl S. Buck, Tad Danielewski
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sessue Hayakawa | The Old Man |
| Juzo Itami | Toru |
| Mickey Curtis | Yukio |
| Kôji Shitara | Toru as a Boy |
| Hiroyuki Ôta | Yukio as a Boy |
| Rumiko Sasa | Setsu |
| Judy Ongg | Setsu as a Girl |
| Reiko Higa | Haruko |
| Sachiko Atami | Haruko as a Girl |
| Heihachirô Ôkawa | Yukio's Father |
| Chieko Murata | Yukio's Mother |
| Tetsu Nakamura | Toru's Father |
| Frank Tokunaga | Toru's Grandfather |
| Shigeru Nihonmatsu | Old Servant / Servant |
| Noriko Sengoku | Toru's Mother |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Pearl S. Buck | Executive Producer |
| Tad Danielewski | Producer |
