Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
1956 · 1h 45m · Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro.
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Writers: Tokuhei Wakao, Hiroshi Inagaki, Eiji Yoshikawa
Music by: Ikuma Dan
Cinematography: Kazuo Yamada
Editor: Kôichi Iwashita
Rated 7.2/10 by 140 viewers
Part of the Samurai franchise.
Cast
Toshirō Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. TakezoKoji Tsuruta as Kojiro SasakiKaoru Yachigusa as OtsuMariko Okada as AkemiKurôemon Onoe as TakuanMichiko Saga as OmitsuTakashi Shimura as Court officialMinoru Chiaki as Sasuke the boatmanTakamaru Sasaki as Omitsu's fatherHaruo Tanaka as Kumagoro the horse thiefKichijirō Ueda as Priest OgonIkio Sawamura as Innkeeper (uncredited)More like this
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