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The Pirates

7.2 average rating
7.2
Japanese / 105 MIN. / 1960

The Genres

The Synopsis

Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!

The Cast

Hashizo OkawaDenjirō ŌkōchiRyūnosuke TsukigataHiroko SakuramachiSatomi OkaEiji OkadaEiko MaruyamaEitarō ShindōHaruo TanakaSonosuke SawamuraKusuo AbeEijirō TōnoKenji Kusumoto

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