Dai tozoku

"Thrilling, swashbuckling piracy of the samurai"

Mar 3 1965 N/A 1h 36m
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of some courageous rebels and a lustful wizard, he must overcome the powers of a bewitching witch, a band of ruthless pirates, and the castle's Imperial guards. He must also free those kidnapped into slavery and restore the king's reputation.

Plot

An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding to the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of a band of courageous rebels and a lustful wizard, he must overcome the powers of a mesmerizing witch, ruthless pirates, and the castle's Imperial guards. The sailor must also free those kidnapped into slavery and restore the king's reputation.

Written by

Takeshi Kimura, Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Toshio Yasumi

Directed by

Senkichi Taniguchi

Cast

Toshirô Mifune, Tadao Nakamaru, Mie Hama

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
320
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA