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Daredevil in the Castle
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Daredevil in the Castle

1961-01-03 · 95 min · ★ 7.5

History · War · Action

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.

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Directors
Hiroshi Inagaki
Production companies
TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneMohei
Kyōko KagawaKyōko KagawaAi
Yuriko HoshiYuriko HoshiSenhime
Yoshiko KugaYoshiko KugaKobue
Isuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaYodogami
Yōsuke NatsukiYōsuke NatsukiChomonshu Kimura
Jun TazakiJun TazakiTeikabo Tsutsumi
Akihiko HirataAkihiko HirataHayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraKatagiri
Tadao NakamaruTadao NakamaruHyogo
Tetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaSadamasa Ishikawa
Danko IchikawaDanko IchikawaSaizo Muin
Koedako KuroiwaNobuo
Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke KagawaMichiiku Itamiya
Yū FujikiYū FujikiDanuemon Hanawa
Seizaburō KawazuSeizaburō KawazuHarunaga Ono
Susumu FujitaSusumu FujitaKatsuyasu Sakakibara
Hanshiro IwaiHanshiro IwaiHideyori Toyotomi
Sachio SakaiSachio SakaiKai Hayami
Yoshio KosugiYoshio KosugiGidayu Fujimoto

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