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Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Otani Tomoemon gives a brilliant performance as Sasaki Kojiro, who rises from humble beginnings to national fame, and a young Toshiro Mifune appears as the legendary master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi for the first time and essentially sets the standard for future portrayals.This masterpiece is based on the original story as written by noted author Murakami Genzo and is far superior to any other versions. Following Kojiro from his earliest days through his fateful meeting with Musashi, this movie is filled with exciting and dramatic moments culminating in the best version of the final duel ever seen on film.
Directed by
Hiroshi Inagaki
Written by
Kenrō Matsuura, Hiroshi Inagaki, Genzo Murakami
Toshirō Mifune
Miyamoto Musashi
Kamatari Fujiwara
Hideko Takamine
Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Yanagi
Kokuten Kōdō
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Kan Yanagiya
Yoshio Kosugi
Hisako Yamane
Shin Tokudaiji
Yōnosuke Toba
Yuriko Hamada
Tomiemon Otomo
Sasaki Kojiro
Shōji Kiyokawa
Ryōtarō Mizushima
Yumiko Miyagino
Kakuko Murata
Reizaburo Yamamoto
Ko Mihashi
Ikkō Ōkuni
Saburō Sawai

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