Action ·Adventure ·Comedy ·Fantasy · Japan · 1963 · 1h 36m

Samurai Pirate

大盗賊

Director

Cast

Toshirō Mifune as Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version] Mie Hama as Princess Yaya Tadao Nakamaru as The Chancellor Kumi Mizuno as Miwa the Rebel Leader Ichirō Arishima as Sennin the Wizard Hideyo Amamoto as Granny the Witch

Crew

Takao Saitō — Director of Photography Yoshitami Kuroiwa — Editor Masaru Satō — Original Music Composer Takeshi Kimura — Screenplay Shinichi Sekizawa — Screenplay Toshio Yasumi — Story

Tagline

Thrilling, swashbuckling piracy of the samurai

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Senkichi Taniguchi Director Takao Saitō Director of Photography Yoshitami Kuroiwa Editor Masaru Satō Original Music Composer Takeshi Kimura Screenplay Shinichi Sekizawa Screenplay Toshio Yasumi Story Takeo Kita Production Design

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