Poster of Sayonara

Sayonara

Plot: Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver (Marlon Brando) is reassigned to a Japanese air base, and is confronted with US racial prejudice against the Japanese people. The issue is compounded because a number of the soldiers become romantically involved with Japanese women, in defiance of US military policy
Release Date: Wednesday, December 25 1957
67 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Marlon BrandoMarlon Brando. Marlon Brando was 33 in Sayonara as 'Major Lloyd Gruver'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 03 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jul 01 2004
Portrait of Patricia OwensPatricia Owens. Patricia Owens was 32 in Sayonara as 'Eileen Webster'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1925 –
Died: Thu, Aug 31 2000
Portrait of James GarnerJames Garner. James Garner was 29 in Sayonara as 'Capt. Mike Bailey'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 07 1928 –
Died: Sat, Jul 19 2014
Portrait of Martha ScottMartha Scott. Martha Scott was 45 in Sayonara as 'Mrs. Webster'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 22 1912 –
Died: Wed, May 28 2003
Portrait of Miiko TakaMiiko Taka. Miiko Taka was 32 in Sayonara as 'Hana-ogi'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 24 1925 –
Died: Wed, Jan 04 2023
Portrait of Miyoshi UmekiMiyoshi Umeki. Miyoshi Umeki was 28 in Sayonara as 'Katsumi'.
Birthday: Wed, May 08 1929 –
Died: Tue, Aug 28 2007
Portrait of Red ButtonsRed Buttons. Red Buttons was 38 in Sayonara as 'Joe Kelly'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1919 –
Died: Thu, Jul 13 2006
Portrait of Kent SmithKent Smith. Kent Smith was 50 in Sayonara as 'Gen. Webster'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 19 1907 –
Died: Tue, Apr 23 1985
Portrait of Douglass WatsonDouglass Watson. Douglass Watson was 36 in Sayonara as 'Col. Craford'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 24 1921 –
Died: Mon, May 01 1989
Portrait of Reiko KubaReiko Kuba. Reiko Kuba was >> in Sayonara as 'Fumiko-san'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Soo YongSoo Yong. Soo Yong was 54 in Sayonara as 'Terukosan'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 31 1903 –
Died: Mon, Oct 29 1984
Portrait of Ricardo MontalbanRicardo Montalban. Ricardo Montalban was 37 in Sayonara as 'Nakamura'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 25 1920 –
Died: Wed, Jan 14 2009
Portrait of Dennis HopperDennis Hopper. Dennis Hopper was 21 in Sayonara as 'MP in Kelly's House / MP at Tokyo Airport (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, May 17 1936 –
Died: Sat, May 29 2010
Portrait of Peter BrownPeter Brown. Peter Brown was 22 in Sayonara as 'Second Military Police (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 05 1935 –
Died: Mon, Mar 21 2016
Portrait of Kenner G. KempKenner G. Kemp. Kenner G. Kemp was 49 in Sayonara as 'General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1908 –
Died: Mon, May 13 1985
Portrait of William MeaderWilliam Meader. William Meader was 53 in Sayonara as 'General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1904 –
Died: Sun, Apr 15 1979
Portrait of Ralph MoratzRalph Moratz. Ralph Moratz was 26 in Sayonara as 'Soldier in Washroom (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 10 1931 –
Died: Thu, Mar 10 2016
Portrait of Rollin MoriyamaRollin Moriyama. Rollin Moriyama was 50 in Sayonara as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 11 1907 –
Died: Fri, Dec 25 1992
Portrait of Yvonne PeattieYvonne Peattie. Yvonne Peattie was 41 in Sayonara as 'Lady Vice-Consul (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 03 1916 –
Died: Wed, Jan 10 1990
Portrait of Phil RhodesPhil Rhodes. Phil Rhodes was >> in Sayonara as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill SaitoBill Saito. Bill Saito was 21 in Sayonara as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 22 1936 –
Died: Wed, Nov 14 2012
Portrait of James StacyJames Stacy. James Stacy was 21 in Sayonara as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 23 1936 –
Died: Fri, Sep 09 2016
Portrait of Audrey SwansonAudrey Swanson. Audrey Swanson was >> in Sayonara as 'Officer's Wife (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harlan WardeHarlan Warde. Harlan Warde was 40 in Sayonara as 'Consul (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 06 1917 –
Died: Thu, Mar 13 1980
Portrait of William Wellman Jr.William Wellman Jr.. William Wellman Jr. was 20 in Sayonara as 'Stars and Stripes Reporter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1937

Crew

Portrait of Joshua LoganJoshua Logan. Joshua Logan was 49 in Sayonara as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1908 –
Died: Tue, Jul 12 1988
Portrait of Ellsworth FredericksEllsworth Fredericks. Ellsworth Fredericks was 53 in Sayonara as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 02 1904 –
Died: Mon, Aug 16 1993
Portrait of Paul OsbornPaul Osborn. Paul Osborn was 56 in Sayonara as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 04 1901 –
Died: Thu, May 12 1988
Portrait of William GoetzWilliam Goetz. William Goetz was >> in Sayonara as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip W. AndersonPhilip W. Anderson. Philip W. Anderson was 42 in Sayonara as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 23 1915 –
Died: Thu, Mar 27 1980
Portrait of Arthur P. SchmidtArthur P. Schmidt. Arthur P. Schmidt was 45 in Sayonara as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 21 1912 –
Died: Thu, Jul 22 1965
Portrait of Franz WaxmanFranz Waxman. Franz Waxman was 51 in Sayonara as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 24 1906 –
Died: Fri, Feb 24 1967
Portrait of James MichenerJames Michener. James Michener was >> in Sayonara as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted HaworthTed Haworth. Ted Haworth was 40 in Sayonara as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 26 1917 –
Died: Thu, Feb 18 1993
Portrait of Robert PriestleyRobert Priestley. Robert Priestley was 56 in Sayonara as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 12 1901 –
Died: Thu, Nov 27 1986
Portrait of Norma KochNorma Koch. Norma Koch was 59 in Sayonara as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 27 1898 –
Died: Sun, Jul 29 1979
Portrait of Sally BaianoSally Baiano. Sally Baiano was >> in Sayonara as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday