Directed by:
Teinosuke KinugasaCast:
長谷川一夫, Machiko Kyō, Isao Yamagata, Kenjirō Uemura, Taiji Tonoyama, Tatsuya Ishiguro, 伊達三郎, 南部彰三, 荒木道子, Koreya SendaPlots(1)
When a rival clan launches a revolt against the Taira in 12th Century Japan, Lady-in-waiting Kesa (Machiko Kyo) agrees to act as a decoy so the nobles can escape. Escorting Kesa's carriage, samurai Oritoh Endo (Kazuo Hasegawa) battles his way through the enemy, only to discover his brother has joined the rebel forces. Rushing to inform his Lord of the uprising, Moritoh joins the loyalist forces in quashing the revolt. Offered whatever he wants as reward, Moritoh chooses to have Kesa made his wife. But Kesa is already married, to Wataru Watanabe, a cultured official in the guards. Undeterred, Moritoh pursues her, besting her husband in a horserace and then challenging him to a duel. (official distributor synopsis)
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長谷川一夫
Japan
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Machiko Kyō
Japan
Best movies:
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Isao Yamagata
UK
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Kenjirō Uemura
Japan
Best movies:
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Gate of Hell (1953)
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Taiji Tonoyama
Japan
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Tatsuya Ishiguro
Japan
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伊達三郎
Japan
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Revenge (1963)
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
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南部彰三
Japan
Best movies:
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荒木道子
Best movies:
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Koreya Senda
Japan
Best movies:
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Gate of Hell (1953)
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