Samurai Pirate

Senkichi Taniguchi
1963-10-26

Thrilling, swashbuckling piracy of the samurai
5.5
96 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Toshirō Mifune Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version] Unowned
Mie Hama Princess Yaya Unowned
Tadao Nakamaru The Chancellor Unowned
Kumi Mizuno Miwa the Rebel Leader Unowned
Ichirō Arishima Sennin the Wizard Unowned
Hideyo Amamoto Granny the Witch Unowned
Mitsuko Kusabue Sobei Unowned
Jun Tazaki Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards Unowned
Akiko Wakabayashi Yaya's maid Unowned
Jun Funato Prince Ming of Thailand Unowned
Makoto Satō The Black Pirate Unowned
Jun'ichirō Mukai Chief of Imperial Guards Unowned
Rokku Furukawa Sailor Unowned
Takashi Shimura King Raksha Unowned
Hideo Sunazuka Rebel Unowned
Masaya Nihei Rebel Unowned
Tetsu Nakamura Chief Archer Unowned
Yutaka Nakayama Sailor Unowned
Nadao Kirino Yuji Unowned
Nakajirō Tomita Tenjiku Unowned
Haruo Suzuki Poseidon Unowned
Eishu Kin Giant Unowned
Yoshio Kosugi Captain of Thai ship Unowned
Yutaka Sada Governor Unowned
Seiji Ikeda Man with Whip Unowned
Senkichi Ōmura Peddler Unowned
Hiroshi Hasegawa Fighter in Street Unowned
Masako Shibaki Girl in Village Unowned
Chiyoko Tanabe Dancer Unowned
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi Villager Unowned
Tadanori Kusagawa Villager Unowned
Shōji Ōki Sailor Unowned
Hidezu Kane Sailor Unowned
Tôru Ibuki Pirate Unowned