Saga of the Vagabonds
戦国群盗傳
Synopsis
Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting and befriending Taro, Rokuro decides to return the money to Taro. But Taro's unscrupulous brother Jiro falsely accuse Taro of the theft, and Taro reactively joins the outlaw band and encourages them to steal from the nobles and give to the poor.
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Toshirō Mifune
Rokuro Kai
Koji Tsuruta
Taro Toki
Yōko Tsukasa
Tazu
Misa Uehara
Princess Koyuki
Takashi Shimura
Saemon Toki
Minoru Chiaki
Jibu
Akihiko Hirata
Jiro Hidekuni
Seizaburō Kawazu
Hyoe Yamana
Yoshio Kosugi
Kenzō Tabu
Akira Tani
Ren Yamamoto
Sachio Sakai
Yoshibumi Tajima
Jiro's Vassal
Shin Ōtomo
Tadao Nakamaru
Haruo Nakajima
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Sugie
- Screenplay & Story
- Sadao Yamanaka
- Original Score
- Ikuma Dan
- Original Title
- 戦国群盗傳
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Sugie
Sadao Yamanaka, Akira Kurosawa, Jūrō Miyoshi
Ikuma Dan
Takeshi Suzuki
Chozo Obata
Sanezumi Fujimoto, Kazuo Nishino
Department Leadership Roster
Akira Kurosawa
Writer
Toshio Sugie
Director
Sadao Yamanaka
Screenplay
Takeshi Suzuki
Director of Photography
Ikuma Dan
Original Music Composer
Chozo Obata
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Saga of the Vagabonds
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What is Saga of the Vagabonds about?
Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting and befriending Taro, Rokuro decides to return the money to Taro. But Taro's unscrupulous brother Jiro falsely accuse Taro of the theft, and Taro reactively joins the outlaw band and encourages them to steal from the nobles and give to the poor.
Who directed Saga of the Vagabonds?
Saga of the Vagabonds was directed by Toshio Sugie.
Who stars in Saga of the Vagabonds?
The principal cast of Saga of the Vagabonds includes Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta, Yōko Tsukasa, Misa Uehara, Takashi Shimura.
When was Saga of the Vagabonds released and how long is it?
Saga of the Vagabonds was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Saga of the Vagabonds?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Saga of the Vagabonds was composed by Ikuma Dan.