Samurai Pirate (1963)

10/26/1963 (JP) • 1h 36m

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Thrilling, swashbuckling piracy of the samurai

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]

Mie Hama

Princess Yaya

Tadao Nakamaru

The Chancellor

Kumi Mizuno

Miwa the Rebel Leader

Ichirō Arishima

Sennin the Wizard

Hideyo Amamoto

Granny the Witch

Jun Tazaki

Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

witch

princess

japan

swordplay

cave

castle

pirate gang

treasure hunt

sword fight

pirate

king

peplum

sword and sorcery

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