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The Purple Hood
The Purple Hood

The Purple Hood

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Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people look to Murasaki Zukin more than ever, to confront and punish those who bring misfortune upon the commoners. Will he be able to bring peace to the land? One of the greatest actors from Toei Studios, known mainly for his swashbuckling roles as powerful swordsmen such as Ryunosuke in SOULS IN THE MOONLIGHT, he appeared in 325 films both before and after the war, beginning with CHUSHINGURA in 1928, and including KUNISADA CHUJI in 1933, and DOKUGANRYO MASAMUNE. While best known for his swordplay, Chiezo really did not enjoy the action, but was able to use his menacing presence to stare down his adversaries. Although Kataoka Chiezo passed away in 1983 at the age of 79, he still has many fans today. This film shows him at his best.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

29 October 1958

Country

Japan

Cast

Chiezō Kataoka

Chiezō Kataoka

Murasaki Zukin

Kōtarō Satomi

Kōtarō Satomi

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Satomi Oka

Satomi Oka

Shinobu Chihara

Shinobu Chihara

Kunio Kaga

Kunio Kaga

Eijirō Kataoka

Eijirō Kataoka

Sōji Kiyokawa

Sōji Kiyokawa

Kusuo Abe

Kusuo Abe

Kensaku Hara

Kensaku Hara

Daimaru Nakata

Daimaru Nakata

Racket Nakata

Racket Nakata

Ichimaru

Ichimaru

Yoshio Yoshida

Yoshio Yoshida

Kodayu Ichikawa

Kodayu Ichikawa

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Sō Yamamura

Sō Yamamura

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

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