I Hear the Whistle (1971) featured a cast of 9 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (33%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Yōko Tsukasa, age 92. This film starred Keiju Kobayashi and Kyoko Yoshizawa.
33% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 33% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast9 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keiju Kobayashi Takashi Sugimoto | Takashi Sugimoto | Deceased | 23/11/1923 | 86 | 16/09/2010 | 48 |
 Kyoko Yoshizawa Noriko Sugimoto | Noriko Sugimoto | Living | 02/03/1954 | 72 | — | 17 |
 Kazuko Yoshiyuki Teacher Motohashi | Teacher Motohashi | Deceased | 09/08/1935 | 90 | 02/09/2025 | 36 |
 Katsuhiko Sasaki Michio Yoshikawa | Michio Yoshikawa | Living | 24/12/1944 | 81 | — | 27 |
 Yoshio Inaba Kitagawa | Kitagawa | Deceased | 15/07/1920 | 77 | 20/04/1998 | 51 |
 Hisao Toake Ipponmatsu | Ipponmatsu | Deceased | 08/09/1908 | 77 | 18/12/1985 | 63 |
 Gen Shimizu Ichioka | Ichioka | Deceased | 01/01/1907 | 65 | 20/12/1972 | 64 |
 Takuya Fujioka Gentaro Maruyama | Gentaro Maruyama | Deceased | 04/09/1930 | 76 | 20/10/2006 | 41 |
 Yōko Tsukasa Hatsue Sugimoto | Hatsue Sugimoto | Living | 20/08/1934 | 92 | — | 37 |