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Samurai Vagabonds

1960-01-15 · 79 min · ★ 6.5

Action · Comedy · History

On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga is plunged into a dispute with Tokugawa Yoshinao that will lead to one of them ascending the throne. This is an exciting and informative film that brings the brilliant history of Japan to the surface in a new light.

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Directors
Tadashi Sawashima
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke Nakamura
Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo Nakamura
Hibari MisoraHibari Misora
Denjirō ŌkōchiDenjirō Ōkōchi
Haruo TanakaHaruo Tanaka
Kyoji SugiKyoji Sugi
Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi Watanabe
Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki
Satomi OkaSatomi Oka
Kusuo AbeKusuo Abe
Kinichi Hanabusa
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Kenji Susukida
Sonosuke SawamuraSonosuke Sawamura
Ryuichi Nagashima
Tokinosuke Nakamura
Hideo Hongo
Keiko YukishiroKeiko Yukishiro

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