The Ako Retainers (1961)
Original title: 赤穂浪士
The Ako Retainers is a 1961 Japanese-language action movie directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda, with a running time of 2h 31m. It stars Chiezo Kataoka, Kinnosuke Nakamura and Chiyonosuke Azuma.
Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When Lord Asano is unjustly executed, his loyal retainers strike back for revenge.