The Beggar General
乞食大将
Synopsis
Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually dislikes the ruthless personality of Kuroda Nagamasa and leaves the clan. Seven years later, he joins Toyotomi Hideyori's army. Filmed in 1945 and released in 1952.
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Utaemon Ichikawa
Gotō Mototsugu
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Masahiko Sawamura
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Hideo Fujino
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Yoshiko Nakamura
Ōhōri Tsuruhime
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Kii Shigefusa
Tokusaburo Arashi
Honda Masanobu
Shinobu Araki
Kōichi Katsuragi
Akashi Takenori
Takashi Ogawa
Bontarō Miake
Shōzō Nanbu
Seishiro Hara
Nomura Sukekatsu
Hiroshi Mizuno
Sanshiro Tsubaki
Eijirō Kataoka
Misako Tokiwa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sadatsugu Matsuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Fuji Yahiro
- Original Score
- Yoshinobu Shiraki
- Original Title
- 乞食大将
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Fuji Yahiro, Jiro Osaragi
Yoshinobu Shiraki
Department Leadership Roster
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Director
Jiro Osaragi
Writer
Fuji Yahiro
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Beggar General
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Beggar General about?
Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually dislikes the ruthless personality of Kuroda Nagamasa and leaves the clan. Seven years later, he joins Toyotomi Hideyori's army. Filmed in 1945 and released in 1952.
Who directed The Beggar General?
The Beggar General was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
Who stars in The Beggar General?
The principal cast of The Beggar General includes Utaemon Ichikawa, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Masahiko Sawamura, Ryōsuke Kagawa, Hideo Fujino.
When was The Beggar General released and how long is it?
The Beggar General was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for The Beggar General?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Beggar General was composed by Yoshinobu Shiraki.