Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Sep 25, 1954

1h 33m

★ 7.2

Overview

Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.

Genres

Drama

Action

Adventure

Production Companies

TOHO

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Cast

Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

Toshirō Mifune

Matahachi

Rentaro Mikuni

Akemi

Mariko Okada

Takuan

Kurôemon Onoe

Otsu

Kaoru Yachigusa

Oko

Mitsuko Mito

Osugi

Eiko Miyoshi

Seijuro Yoshioka

Akihiko Hirata

Temma Tsujikaze

Kusuo Abe

Terumasa Ikeda

Eitarō Ozawa

Chief Official (uncredited)

Seijirô Onda

Petty Official (uncredited)

Fumindo Matsuo

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