Where to watch The Big Wave (1961) in the UK
The Big Wave (1961) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 7 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Yukio, a farm boy, and Toru, a fisherboy, live in a small Japanese village that is periodically threatened by a volcano on one side and tidal waves on the other. Yukio's younger sister Setsu follows then and dreams of becoming a pearl diver. Toru is preparing to go fishing with his father when a bell tolls and a danger flag is hung high on the hill behind the village to warn of an impending tidal wave by the village patriarch, known as Old Gentleman.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Big Wave.
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Jūzō ItamiToru -
Mickey CurtisYukio -
Heihachirō ŌkawaYukio's Father -
Chieko MurataYukio's mother -
Sessue HayakawaThe Old Man -
Rumiko SasaSetsu -
Reiko HigaHaruko -
Noriko SengokuToru's mother
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