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Akadô Suzunosuke

Akadô Suzunosuke

19570h 58m

Overview

First of nine films based on the novel. The first live-action adaptation focuses on the origins of how Akadô Suzunosuke learned his skills as a swordsman.

Directed by Bin Katō
Written by Tsunayoshi Takeuchi
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Top Cast

Shoji Umewaka

Shoji Umewaka

Akadô Suzunosuke

Naritoshi Hayashi

Naritoshi Hayashi

Yataro Kurokawa

Yataro Kurokawa

Yōko Uraji

Yōko Uraji

Tamao Nakamura

Tamao Nakamura

Sumire Harukaze

Sumire Harukaze

Setsuko Hama

Setsuko Hama

Shōzō Nanbu

Shōzō Nanbu

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

Eigorō Onoe

Eigorō Onoe

About Akadô Suzunosuke

Akadô Suzunosuke is a fantasy, action, history film released in 1957. Directed by Bin Katō, it stars Shoji Umewaka, Naritoshi Hayashi, Yataro Kurokawa. First of nine films based on the novel. The first live-action adaptation focuses on the origins of how Akadô Suzunosuke learned his skills as a swordsman.

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