Samurai Pirate
大盗賊
“Thrilling, swashbuckling piracy of the samurai”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
Mie Hama
Princess Yaya
Tadao Nakamaru
The Chancellor
Kumi Mizuno
Miwa the Rebel Leader
Ichirō Arishima
Sennin the Wizard
Hideyo Amamoto
Granny the Witch
Mitsuko Kusabue
Sobei
Jun Tazaki
Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards
Akiko Wakabayashi
Yaya's maid
Jun Funato
Prince Ming of Thailand
Makoto Satō
The Black Pirate
Jun'ichirō Mukai
Chief of Imperial Guards
Rokku Furukawa
Sailor
Takashi Shimura
King Raksha
Hideo Sunazuka
Rebel
Masaya Nihei
Rebel
Tetsu Nakamura
Chief Archer
Yutaka Nakayama
Sailor
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 1, 1965
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Senkichi Taniguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Takeshi Kimura, Shinichi Sekizawa
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 大盗賊
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Senkichi Taniguchi
Takeshi Kimura, Shinichi Sekizawa, Toshio Yasumi
Masaru Satō
Takao Saitō
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Kenichiro Tsunoda
Department Leadership Roster
Senkichi Taniguchi
Director
Takeshi Kimura
Screenplay
Takao Saitō
Director of Photography
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Takeo Kita
Production Design
Shinichi Sekizawa
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Samurai Pirate
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Samurai Pirate about?
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.
Who directed Samurai Pirate?
Samurai Pirate was directed by Senkichi Taniguchi.
Who stars in Samurai Pirate?
The principal cast of Samurai Pirate includes Toshirō Mifune, Mie Hama, Tadao Nakamaru, Kumi Mizuno, Ichirō Arishima.
When was Samurai Pirate released and how long is it?
Samurai Pirate was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Samurai Pirate?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Samurai Pirate was composed by Masaru Satō.