Seven from Edo (1958)
Original title: 大江戸七人衆
Seven from Edo is a 1958 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda, with a running time of 1h 32m. It stars Utaemon Ichikawa, Koinosuke Onoe and Sentarō Fushimi.
When Katsukawa, a low ranking vassal, learns that his greedy superior, Tatewaki, has hatched a plan to expand his territory, he and his comrades decide to take matters into their own hands. Lots of action in this all-star production from Toei Films, the foremost studio during that era. As with so many of their films, this is highly entertaining, with lots of plot twists and exciting swordplay
Cast
- Utaemon Ichikawa as Katsukawa
- Koinosuke Onoe as Nitta
- Sentarō Fushimi as Sagara
- Chiyonosuke Azuma as Murase
- Shinobu Chihara as Rengetsu
- Takashi Shimura as Sagamiya
- Hashizo Ōkawa as Akizuki
- Ryutaro Otomo as Hirahara
- Kyonosuke Nango as Murayama
- Hiroko Sakuramachi as Ichi
- Kogiku Hanayagi as Somekichi
- Hiromi Hanazono as Osen