Movie

The Pirates

★ 7.6/10 · 5 votes 1960 1h 44m Released

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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!

Cast

Hashizo Ōkawa Kamon Isono Denjirō Ōkōchi Tsuboya Dokyu Ryūnosuke Tsukigata Nyudo Murakami Hiroko Sakuramachi Koshizu Satomi Oka Suga Eiji Okada Shinzo Murakami