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The Pirates (1960)

Overview

Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!
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Tadashi Sawashima profile
Tadashi Sawashima

Director

Wago Takasawa profile
Wago Takasawa

Screenplay

Cast

Hashizo Okawa profile
Hashizo Okawa

Kamon Isono

Denjirō Ōkōchi profile
Denjirō Ōkōchi

Tsuboya Dokyu

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata profile
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Nyudo Murakami

Hiroko Sakuramachi profile
Hiroko Sakuramachi

Koshizu

Satomi Oka profile
Satomi Oka

Suga

Eiji Okada profile
Eiji Okada

Shinzo Murakami

Eiko Maruyama profile
Eiko Maruyama

Asaji

Eitarō Shindō profile
Eitarō Shindō

Haruo Tanaka profile
Haruo Tanaka

Sonosuke Sawamura profile
Sonosuke Sawamura

Kusuo Abe profile
Kusuo Abe

Eijirō Tōno profile
Eijirō Tōno

Hashizo Okawa profile
Hashizo Okawa

Kamon Isono

Denjirō Ōkōchi profile
Denjirō Ōkōchi

Tsuboya Dokyu

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata profile
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Nyudo Murakami

Hiroko Sakuramachi profile
Hiroko Sakuramachi

Koshizu

Satomi Oka profile
Satomi Oka

Suga

Eiji Okada profile
Eiji Okada

Shinzo Murakami

Eiko Maruyama profile
Eiko Maruyama

Asaji

Eitarō Shindō profile
Eitarō Shindō

Haruo Tanaka profile
Haruo Tanaka

Sonosuke Sawamura profile
Sonosuke Sawamura

Kusuo Abe profile
Kusuo Abe

Eijirō Tōno profile
Eijirō Tōno

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Release Date

September 18, 1960

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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Available On

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Videos

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Kaizoku bahansen trailer

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