Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
"Ôsaka-jô monogatari" (original title)

Mohei is a wandering swordsman. He arrives in the city of Osaka, where the Toyotomi clan accepts him and comes to depend upon his courage and his battlefield skills. Those skills are sorely... See full summary »

Director:

Hiroshi Inagaki

Writers:

Hiroshi Inagaki, Takeshi Kimura,

Stars:

Toshirô Mifune, Kyôko Kagawa, Yuriko Hoshi

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toshirô Mifune	...	Mohei
Kyôko Kagawa	...	Ai
Yuriko Hoshi	...	Senhime
Yoshiko Kuga	...	Kobue
Isuzu Yamada	...	Yodogami
Yôsuke Natsuki	...	Chomonshu Kimura
Jun Tazaki	...	Teikabo Tsutsumi
Danko Ichikawa	...	Saizo Muin
Akihiko Hirata	...	Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Takashi Shimura	...	Katagiri
Koedako Kuroiwa	...	Nobuo
Tetsurô Tanba	...	Sadamasa Ishikawa
Tadao Nakamaru	...	Hyogo
Ryôsuke Kagawa	...	Michiiku Itamiya
Yû Fujiki	...	Danuemon Hanawa

Storyline

Mohei is a wandering swordsman. He arrives in the city of Osaka, where the Toyotomi clan accepts him and comes to depend upon his courage and his battlefield skills. Those skills are sorely tested when Osaka Castle is besieged by the army of the opposing Tokugawa clan.

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Plot Keywords:

jidai geki | japanese history | siege

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Taglines:

Can one man save one hundred?

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

6 June 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daredevil in the Castle

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Sound System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Connections

Featured in Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki (1964)

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