Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.

Directing:
  • Hiroshi Inagaki

Writing:
  • Hiroshi Inagaki
  • Eiji Yoshikawa
  • Hideji Hōjō

Stars:
Release Date: 1956-01-03
themoviedb icon 7.2/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 105

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Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifun...
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Sasuke the boatman
Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Kojiro Sasaki
Haruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka
Kumagoro the horse thief
Kichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ued...
Priest Ogon
Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogur...
Yoshino (uncredited)
Mariko Okada
Mariko Okada
Akemi
Kaoru Yachigusa
Kaoru Yachigu...
Otsu
Michiko Saga
Michiko Saga
Omitsu
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimu...
Court official
Takamaru Sasaki
Takamaru Sasa...
Omitsu's father
Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō
Toji Gion
Kokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō
Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)
Ikio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Nakajirō Tomita
Nakajirō Tomi...
(uncredited)
Sonosuke Sawamura
Sonosuke Sawa...
(uncredited)
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirat...
Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Mitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito
Oko (uncredited)
Minosuke Yamada
Minosuke Yama...
(uncredited)
Kumeko Otowa
Kumeko Otowa
(uncredited)
Noriko Honma
Noriko Honma
(uncredited)
Ren Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto
(uncredited)
Fuminori Ōhashi
Fuminori Ōhas...
(uncredited)
Haruko Toyama
Haruko Toyama
(uncredited)
Hideo Shibuya
Hideo Shibuya
(uncredited)
Katsumi Tezuka
Katsumi Tezuk...
(uncredited)
Keiichirô Katsumoto
Keiichirô Kat...
(uncredited)
Senkichi Ōmura
Senkichi Ōmur...
(uncredited)
Shōichi Hirose
Shōichi Hiros...
(uncredited)
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai
Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)
Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Baiken Shishido (uncredited)
Haruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajim...
(uncredited)
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