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Samurai from Somewhere
Samurai from Somewhere

Samurai from Somewhere

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Young Lord Takenaka stands to succeed his father until a series of violent actions lead his retainers to think that he has gone mad with blood-lust. Never offering any explanation, he continues his seemingly unprovoked attacks until he is sent away from his domain.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

07 December 1964

Country

Japan

Cast

Isamu Nagato

Isamu Nagato

Haruko Wanibuchi

Haruko Wanibuchi

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Ryuji Kita

Ryuji Kita

Jun Tatara

Jun Tatara

Yoshiko Kayama

Yoshiko Kayama

Yoshirō Aoki

Yoshirō Aoki

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Omenosuke Ichikawa

Omenosuke Ichikawa

Gen Takasugi

Gen Takasugi

Mitsuo Nagata

Mitsuo Nagata

Taisuke Minami

Taisuke Minami

Satoru Nishida

Satoru Nishida

Ken Sudo

Ken Sudo

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Yoshioka Shinnosuke

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