Samurai Pirate
大盗賊
Release: 1963-10-26
·Runtime: 96m
·★ 5.7
Action
Adventure
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
TOHO
Cast
Kumi Mizuno
as Miwa the Rebel Leader
Yutaka Nakayama
as Sailor
Haruo Suzuki
as Poseidon
Hideyo Amamoto
as Granny the Witch
Hideo Sunazuka
as Rebel
Yoshio Kosugi
as Captain of Thai ship
Senkichi Ōmura
as Peddler
Takashi Shimura
as King Raksha
Masaya Nihei
as Rebel
Yutaka Sada
as Governor
Tadao Nakamaru
as The Chancellor
Tetsu Nakamura
as Chief Archer
Nadao Kirino
as Yuji
Nakajirō Tomita
as Tenjiku
Akiko Wakabayashi
as Yaya's maid
Ichirō Arishima
as Sennin the Wizard
Mitsuko Kusabue
as Sobei
Jun Tazaki
as Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards
Tōru Ibuki
as Pirate
Makoto Satō
as The Black Pirate
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
as Villager
Toshirō Mifune
as Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
Mie Hama
as Princess Yaya
Jun Funato
as Prince Ming of Thailand
