"In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead."
Marlon Brando
as Sakini
Glenn Ford
as Captain Fisby
Eddie Albert
as Captain McLean
Paul Ford
as Wainwright Purdy III
Machiko Kyō
as Lotus Blossom
Harry Morgan
as Sergeant Gregovich
Jun Negami
as Mr. Seiko
Nijiko Kiyokawa
as Miss Higa Jiga
Mitsuko Sawamura
as Little Girl
Carlo Fiore
as Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr.
Miyoshi Jingu
as Old Woman on Jeep (uncredited)
Roger McGee
Dansho Miyazaki
as Sumata's Father (uncredited)
Minoru Nishida
as Mr. Sumata (uncredited)
Aya Oyama
as Daughter on Jeep (uncredited)
Kichizaemon Sarumaru
as Mr. Hokaida (uncredited)
Shichizo Takeda
as Ancient Man (uncredited)
Frank Tokunaga
as Mr. Omura (uncredited)
Raynum K. Tsukamoto
as Mr. Oshira (uncredited)
Yosan Tsuruta
as Judge (uncredited)
Jane Chung
as Woman
John Patrick
Screenplay
Daniel Mann
Director
John Alton
Director of Photography
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
Van Allen James
Sound Editor
Masaya Fujima
Choreographer
Jack Cummings
Producer
Wesley C. Miller
Sound Recordist
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Keester Sweeney
Milo B. Lory
Masaichi Nagata
Thanks
Original Story
Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration
William Tuttle
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Saul Chaplin
Music
Edwin B. Willis
Al Jennings
Assistant Director
Vern J. Sneider
Book
Eddie Imazu
William Shanks
Hank Moonjean
Robert E. Relyea
Second Assistant Director
Alexander Kelly Jr.
Harold F. Kress
Editor
John Lipow