Samurai Pirate (1963)
Original title: 大盗賊
Samurai Pirate is a 1963 Japanese-language action movie directed by Senkichi Taniguchi, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Mie Hama and Tadao Nakamaru.
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.
Quick answers
What is Samurai Pirate about?
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.
When was Samurai Pirate released?
Samurai Pirate was released on 26 October 1963.
How long is Samurai Pirate?
Samurai Pirate runs 1h 36m.
Who made Samurai Pirate?
Samurai Pirate was directed by Senkichi Taniguchi.
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
- Mie Hama as Princess Yaya
- Tadao Nakamaru as The Chancellor
- Kumi Mizuno as Miwa the Rebel Leader
- Ichirō Arishima as Sennin the Wizard
- Hideyo Amamoto as Granny the Witch
- Mitsuko Kusabue as Sobei
- Jun Tazaki as Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards
- Akiko Wakabayashi as Yaya's maid
- Jun Funato as Prince Ming of Thailand
- Makoto Satō as The Black Pirate
- Jun'ichirō Mukai as Chief of Imperial Guards