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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)

Overview

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.
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Hiroshi Inagaki profile
Hiroshi Inagaki

Director

Cast

Toshirō Mifune profile
Toshirō Mifune

Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

Koji Tsuruta profile
Koji Tsuruta

Kojiro Sasaki

Kaoru Yachigusa profile
Kaoru Yachigusa

Otsu

Mariko Okada profile
Mariko Okada

Akemi

Kurôemon Onoe profile
Kurôemon Onoe

Takuan

Michiko Saga profile
Michiko Saga

Omitsu

Takashi Shimura profile
Takashi Shimura

Court official

Minoru Chiaki profile
Minoru Chiaki

Sasuke the boatman

Takamaru Sasaki profile
Takamaru Sasaki

Omitsu's father

Haruo Tanaka profile
Haruo Tanaka

Kumagoro the horse thief

Kichijirō Ueda profile
Kichijirō Ueda

Priest Ogon

Ikio Sawamura profile
Ikio Sawamura

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Toshirō Mifune profile
Toshirō Mifune

Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

Koji Tsuruta profile
Koji Tsuruta

Kojiro Sasaki

Kaoru Yachigusa profile
Kaoru Yachigusa

Otsu

Mariko Okada profile
Mariko Okada

Akemi

Kurôemon Onoe profile
Kurôemon Onoe

Takuan

Michiko Saga profile
Michiko Saga

Omitsu

Takashi Shimura profile
Takashi Shimura

Court official

Minoru Chiaki profile
Minoru Chiaki

Sasuke the boatman

Takamaru Sasaki profile
Takamaru Sasaki

Omitsu's father

Haruo Tanaka profile
Haruo Tanaka

Kumagoro the horse thief

Kichijirō Ueda profile
Kichijirō Ueda

Priest Ogon

Ikio Sawamura profile
Ikio Sawamura

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

January 3, 1956

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) 宮本武蔵 完結篇 決闘巌流島 - Movie Trailer - Far East Films
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