Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan (1956)
1h 23m
Running Time
February 26, 1956Release Date
Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan (1956)
1h 23m
Running Time
February 26, 1956Release Date
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Plot.
It is brother against brother in this tale of love and betrayal within the famed Yagyu clan. In one of their earliest films together, superstars Ichikawa Raizo and Katsu Shintaro are magnificent as the two finest young swordsmen in the clan. As they vie for the hand of a beautiful woman their loyalty comes into question during an attack on their lord. When one of them masters the secret technique taught to him by Miyamoto Musashi, it leads to bloody violence that can tear the clan apart! Filled with superb swordplay this rare classic is not to be missed!
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Cast & Crew.

Raizō Ichikawa
Hyosuke Yagyu

Shintarō Katsu
Tsunashiro

Naritoshi Hayashi

Shunji Natsume

Miyako Tachibana

Yataro Kurokawa
Miyamoto Musashi

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Rieko Sumi

Kodayu Ichikawa

Ken Mitsuda

Shōzō Nanbu

Katsuhiko Tasaka
Director

Kôsuke Gomi
Novel

Seiichi Suzuki
Music

Kōhei Sugiyama
Cinematography

Hyōgo Suzuki
Screenplay

Sayoko Nakagami

Kanae Kobayashi

Asako Takahara

Sachio Yasuda

Jun Fujikawa

Keiko Koyanagi

Ryû Takeda

Kazuo Ōbayashi
Details.
Release DateFebruary 26, 1956
Original Name柳生连也斋:秘传月影抄
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Genres
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Wiki.
Yagyū Ren'yasai: Hidentsuki Kageshō (柳生連也斎 秘伝月影抄, "The Ren'yasai Yagyu Hidden Story") is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Katsuhiko Tasaka.
It is a jidaigeki action drama set in the Edo period.
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