Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they ever have, creating enmity and exhaustion. Just when the ship has taken a huge catch of tuna in its nets, Murakami learns that his ship is the only one in position to rescue the crew of another ship, sinking in a storm. He must choose between saving the catch or saving lives. Either choice may mean his ruin.
| Directing | Jun Fukuda | Director |
| Writing | Jun Fukuda | Writer |
| Writing | Ei Ogawa | Writer |
| Writing | Shinichi Sekizawa | Writer |
| Production | Toshirō Mifune | Executive Producer |
| Production | Koichi Sekinaka | Producer |
| Production | Tomoyuki Tanaka | Producer |
| Sound | Masaru Satō | Music |
| Crew | Takao Saitō | Cinematography |
| Editing | Ryôhei Fujii | Editor |
| Art | Hiroshi Ueda | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Makoto Kakizawa | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sadako Okada | Hairstylist |
| Production | Hiroshi Nezu | Production Manager |
| Directing | Yoshimitsu Banno | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Yōichi Matsue | Assistant Director |
| Art | Toyojiro Hatano | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Kyuichi Higuchi | Props |
| Visual Effects | Teruyoshi Nakano | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Editing | Yoshio Tamura | Assistant Editor |