The Red Shadow
赤い影法師
Synopsis
Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes into Fushimi Castle. At the night, Hattori Hanzo, the leader of 36 Iga members who were performing as guards of the castle, perceives the existence of a ninja and captures the mysterious sneaker.
Top Cast
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Hashizo Ōkawa
Wakakage
Jūshirō Konoe
Hanzô Hattori
Ryutaro Otomo
Jûbei Yagyû
Yaoei Akechi
Hagie
Koji Arima
Seiemon Moritaya
Iwao Daimaru
Shizenbô Haguroyama
Kogiku Hanayagi
Kasuga no tsubone
Michiyo Kogure
Hahakage
Mikijiro Hira
Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
Keiko Okawa
Yuri Endô
Mitsukazu Kawamura
Kurôemon Yamakawa
Kenji Kusumoto
Sanjûrô Sakata
Hiroshi Kato
Tônosuke Kondô
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Jebei Ôkuniya
Sonosuke Sawamura
Hyakusuke
Kazuo Tokita
Sanai Tsukimura
Yataro Kurokawa
Tadatsune 'Jirôemon' Ono
Kazutarō Kuni
Den'nosuke Fukuhara
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shigehiro Ozawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshitake Hisa
- Original Score
- Seiichi Suzuki
- Original Title
- 赤い影法師
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shigehiro Ozawa
Yoshitake Hisa, Renzaburō Shibata
Seiichi Suzuki
Sadaji Yoshida
Shintarō Miyamoto
Yoshio Mori
Department Leadership Roster
Shigehiro Ozawa
Director
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Yoshitake Hisa
Screenplay
Sadaji Yoshida
Director of Photography
Seiichi Suzuki
Original Music Composer
Yoshio Mori
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Red Shadow
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Red Shadow about?
Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes into Fushimi Castle. At the night, Hattori Hanzo, the leader of 36 Iga members who were performing as guards of the castle, perceives the existence of a ninja and captures the mysterious sneaker.
Who directed The Red Shadow?
The Red Shadow was directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.
Who stars in The Red Shadow?
The principal cast of The Red Shadow includes Hashizo Ōkawa, Jūshirō Konoe, Ryutaro Otomo, Yaoei Akechi, Koji Arima.
When was The Red Shadow released and how long is it?
The Red Shadow was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Red Shadow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Red Shadow was composed by Seiichi Suzuki.