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Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
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Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men

1959-11-29 · 94 min · Not rated

Drama · History · Comedy · Action

In the third entry into this mega-hit series, Isshin Tasuke, a spirited fishmonger in Edo who looks just like Shogun Iemitsu undergoes a series of unforeseen troubles in his newly wedded life.

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Directors
Tadashi Sawashima
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke Nakamura
Hitomi NakaharaHitomi Nakahara
Satomi OkaSatomi Oka
Ryūnosuke TsukigataRyūnosuke Tsukigata
Denjirō ŌkōchiDenjirō Ōkōchi
Isao YamagataIsao Yamagata
Eitarō ShindōEitarō Shindō
Masao MishimaMasao Mishima
Kensaku HaraKensaku Hara
Hideo FujimotoHideo Fujimoto
Shunji SakaiShunji Sakai
Kusuo AbeKusuo Abe
Kunio KagaKunio Kaga
Itoshi YumejiItoshi Yumeji
Koishi KimiKoishi Kimi
Juro Hoshi
Kyoji SugiKyoji Sugi
Sonosuke SawamuraSonosuke Sawamura
Tokinosuke Nakamura
Ryuichi Nagashima

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