Samurai Pirate

Samurai Pirate

Thrilling, swashbuckling piracy of the samurai

1963 · 96 min · ★ 5.9 · Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi · Written by Toshio Yasumi

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Toshirō Mifune Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
Mie Hama Princess Yaya
Tadao Nakamaru The Chancellor
Kumi Mizuno Miwa the Rebel Leader
Ichirō Arishima Sennin the Wizard
Hideyo Amamoto Granny the Witch
Mitsuko Kusabue Sobei
Jun Tazaki Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards
Akiko Wakabayashi Yaya's maid
Jun Funato Prince Ming of Thailand
Makoto Satō The Black Pirate
Jun'ichirō Mukai Chief of Imperial Guards

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