Release Date

26 Oct, 1951

Runtime

02:20: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

佐々木小次郎

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Actors

四代目 中村雀右衛門

三船敏郎

水島亮太郎

藤原釜足

高峰秀子

小杉義男

山根寿子

Shôji Kiyokawa

徳大寺伸

浜田百合子

月形龍之介

山本礼三郎

御橋公

柳永二郎

Kakuko Murata

Yumiko Miyagino

柳谷寛

東野英治郎

大邦一公

鳥羽陽之助

沢井三郎

Crew

村上元三

稲垣浩

稲垣浩

松浦健郎

Nobuyoshi Morita

Ryoji Bando

北猛夫

村上元三

Jun Yasumoto

深井史郎