Synopsis
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint.
Movie Information
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writers
- Akira Kurosawa, Akira Kurosawa
- Release Year
- 1952
- Runtime
- 59 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, History, Adventure
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (104 votes)
Top Cast
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Benkei
Susumu Fujita
Togashi
Kenichi Enomoto
Porter
Masayuki Mori
Kamei
Takashi Shimura
Kataoka
Akitake Kōno
Ise
Yoshio Kosugi
Suruga
Dekao Yokoo
Hidachibo
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