The Lord's spy
忍び大名
Synopsis
Maeda Tsunanori, the lord of Kaga Domain, had two young princes - Katsumaru, the son of his legitimate wife, who died, and Yasunosuke, the son of his concubine. However, Katsumaru suddenly lost his mind and appealed to the shogunate to hand over the reins of the family Yasunosuke, but the request was rejected. Vassal Osawa Kuranojo suspects that this is the work of Ishikawa Torajiro, a swordsman from the Katsumaru group, and begins an investigation.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasushi Sasaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshitake Hisa
- Original Score
- Hiroya Abe
- Original Title
- 忍び大名
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasushi Sasaki
Yoshitake Hisa
Hiroya Abe
Department Leadership Roster
Yasushi Sasaki
Director
Yoshitake Hisa
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Lord's spy.
Similar Titles to The Lord's spy
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
8.0
7.9
9.0
8.1
7.8
7.0
8.8
6.5
7.8
10.0
6.3
7.0
10.0
7.2
5.3
9.1
9.3
7.4
More Like The Lord's spy
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Lord's spy
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Lord's spy about?
Maeda Tsunanori, the lord of Kaga Domain, had two young princes - Katsumaru, the son of his legitimate wife, who died, and Yasunosuke, the son of his concubine. However, Katsumaru suddenly lost his mind and appealed to the shogunate to hand over the reins of the family Yasunosuke, but the request was rejected. Vassal Osawa Kuranojo suspects that this is the work of Ishikawa Torajiro, a swordsman from the Katsumaru group, and begins an investigation.
Who directed The Lord's spy?
The Lord's spy was directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Who stars in The Lord's spy?
The principal cast of The Lord's spy includes Utaemon Ichikawa, Kōtarō Satomi, Kōkichi Takada, Yuriko Mishima, Jun Usami.
When was The Lord's spy released and how long is it?
The Lord's spy was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lord's spy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lord's spy was composed by Hiroya Abe.