Samurai Pirate (1965)

  • NR
  • 06/01/1965 (US)
  • Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
  • 1h 36m

Thrilling, swashbuckling piracy of the samurai

Overview

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.

Senkichi Taniguchi

Director

Toshio Yasumi

Story

Takeshi Kimura

Screenplay

Shinichi Sekizawa

Screenplay

Cast

Toshirō Mifune's headshot

Toshirō Mifune

Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
Mie Hama's headshot

Mie Hama

Princess Yaya
Tadao Nakamaru's headshot

Tadao Nakamaru

The Chancellor
Kumi Mizuno's headshot

Kumi Mizuno

Miwa the Rebel Leader
Ichirō Arishima's headshot

Ichirō Arishima

Sennin the Wizard
Hideyo Amamoto's headshot

Hideyo Amamoto

Granny the Witch
Mitsuko Kusabue's headshot

Mitsuko Kusabue

Sobei
Jun Tazaki's headshot

Jun Tazaki

Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards

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