The Shogun's Vault III

Jan 14, 1983

1h 32m

★ 0.0

Overview

Ichibei, a thief known as "Yami no Kiba," and his daughter Oasa are caught by members of a street performer family with a nationwide organization when the kite they are riding falls deep into the mountains of Owari. Nitayu, the key person in the clan, learns of Ichibei's obsession to avenge his father's murder by the Tokugawas and promises to help him. When Ichibei learns of Shogun Ienari's plan to transport a pure gold statue of Prince Ieyasu from Sunpu to Edo Castle, he joins forces with the bandit Kojiro to steal it. ......

Genres

Drama

Action

Production Companies

Toei Company

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Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Yoichi Hayashi

Hiroko Kino

Minoru Ōki

Noboru Umezawa

Tetsurō Sagawa

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