Samurai Pirate (1963)

Samurai Pirate (1963)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1963-10-26 Japan 96 Min. PG-13
5.5 11 votes
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune is Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
Mie Hama is Princess Yaya
Princess Yaya
Tadao Nakamaru is The Chancellor
The Chancellor
Kumi Mizuno is Miwa the Rebel Leader
Miwa the Rebel Leader
Ichirō Arishima is Sennin the Wizard
Sennin the Wizard
Hideyo Amamoto is Granny the Witch
Granny the Witch
Jun Tazaki is Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards
Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards
Akiko Wakabayashi is Yaya's maid
Yaya's maid
Jun Funato is Prince Ming of Thailand
Prince Ming of Thailand
Makoto Satō is The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate
Jun'ichirō Mukai is Chief of Imperial Guards
Chief of Imperial Guards
Takashi Shimura is King Raksha
King Raksha
Masaya Nihei is Rebel
Rebel
Tetsu Nakamura is Chief Archer
Chief Archer
Haruo Suzuki is Poseidon
Poseidon
Eishu Kin is Giant
Giant
Yoshio Kosugi is Captain of Thai ship
Captain of Thai ship
Yutaka Sada is Governor
Governor
Seiji Ikeda is Man with Whip
Man with Whip
Senkichi Ōmura is Peddler
Peddler
Hiroshi Hasegawa is Fighter in Street
Fighter in Street
Masako Shibaki is Girl in Village
Girl in Village
Shōji Ōki is Sailor
Sailor
Hidezu Kane is Sailor
Sailor
Tōru Ibuki is Pirate
Pirate