Japan,
1965, 123 min
Directed by:
Kihachi OkamotoScreenplay:
Shinobu HashimotoComposer:
Masaru SatōCast:
Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi, Michiyo Aratama, Yûnosuke Itô, Eijirō Tōno, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Tadao Nakamaru, 八千草薫, Haruko Sugimura, Nami Tamura, Shirô Ôtsuji (more)Plots(1)
Based on a true historical event, "Samurai Assassin" stars Mifune Toshiro in one of his greatest roles. Niiro Tsuruchiyo is a masterless samurai - a ronin - desperate for a last chance to gain a position with one of the great houses. To curry favor, he joins an assassination plot against a Shogunate Elder. (official distributor synopsis)
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