The Ako Retainers

Name: The Ako Retainers
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1961
Duration: 151 min
Rating: 6

1961 · 151 min

Action · Drama

★ 6.0

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Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When Lord Asano is unjustly executed, his loyal retainers strike back for revenge.

Crew

Director Sadatsugu Matsuda
Screenplay Hideo Oguni
Director of Photography Shintarō Kawasaki

Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Oishi Kuranosuke
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Wakisaka Awajinomori
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Horibe Anbei
Hashizo Ōkawa
Asano Takuminokami
Satomi Oka
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Yumiko Mihara
Yoshiko Fujita
Hiromi Hanazono
Keiko Okawa
K
Katsuo Nakamura
Denkichi
Hiroki Matsukata

Crew

Director — Sadatsugu Matsuda
Screenplay — Hideo Oguni
Director of Photography — Shintarō Kawasaki

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