Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan. The 300th film in the long and illustrious career of Ichikawa Utaemon, one of the most popular Japanese film stars of the period; it brought out an all-star cast as well.
Released: Aug 12, 1958
Runtime: 109 minutes
Stars: Utaemon Ichikawa, Hashizo Okawa, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Kotaro Satomi, Kinya Kitaoji
Crew: Shiro Fukai (Music), Yoshitake Hisa (Screenplay), Shintarō Kawasaki (Cinematography), Sadatsugu Matsuda (Director)