Action · Japan · 1958 · 1h 34m

The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

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The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi poster
Director
Yasushi Sasaki
Cast
Chiezo Kataoka as Kondo Isami Shinobu Chihara as Umematsu Hiroko Sakuramachi as Oharu Junko Takashima as Hinagiku Yumiko Hasegawa as Komano Isao Yamagata as Hijikata Toshizo
Crew
Shigeto Miki — Director of Photography Tadashi Manjome — Original Music Composer Hajime Takaiwa — Screenplay
Synopsis

The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to overthrow the shogun is set in motion and Kondo Isami and his fellow samurai must answer the call and expose those behind it.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Yasushi Sasaki Director Shigeto Miki Director of Photography Tadashi Manjome Original Music Composer Hajime Takaiwa Screenplay
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