Writer/Director Kaneto Shindô recounts his time spent in the Japanese Navy in WWII. He tells about the harsh training, grueling conditions, and tragic losses which are reenacted in black & white sequences.
Unfortunately the movie The Battleship on the Ground is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Kaneto Shindō | Screenplay |
| Directing | Yasuhiro Yamamoto | Director |
| Writing | Kaneto Shindō | Adaptation |
| Crew | Masahiko Hayashi | Cinematography |
| Editing | Yukio Watanabe | Editor |
| Production | Noriyasu Hirakata | Producer |
| Crew | Tsutomu Ebine | Cinematography |
| Sound | Kazuki Sawatari | Music |
