Temple of Revenge
1957 · 93 min · Drama
Revenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in Koriyama, lost a fight to the young samurai Enjo Sozaemon in a martial arts tournament and as a result lost his position and was expelled from home. Wanting to avenge the mockery of himself, he treacherously kills Sozaemon and goes on the run. After long wanderings, Denpachiro, it would seem, finds a peaceful life and love in the face of a devoted and courageous Okatsu, but the brothers of the murdered man are already on his trail, wanting to avenge the death of Sozaemon. The film is based on a story by Itaro Yamagami.
Directed by Masahiro Makino · Written by Yoshikata Yoda
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Ryutaro Otomo Denpachiro Ikuta -
Masao Mishima Ehei Ikuta -
Akiko Kazami Namie Ikuta -
Yūji Hori Jizaemon Enjo -
Kanji Koshiba Kihachiro Enjo - J Jiro Takagi Sozaemon Enjo
- T Tsukie Matsuura Toshiro Ko
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Shin Tokudaiji Tadanao Honda - M Masao Hori Yazaemon Sugita
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Michimaro Otabe Juzaemon Matsuda -
Shinobu Chihara Okatsu -
Eitarō Shindō
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