Poster of Musashibo Benkei

Musashibo Benkei

Plot: A 1942 Jidaigeki by the veteran jidaigeki filmmaker Kunio Watanabe about the legendary warrior Musashibo Benkei with Hideko Takamine portraying Minamoto no Yoshitsune (who is, of course, a man). The film climaxes in the famous encounter/fight btw Benkei and Yoshitsune at the Gojo Bridge
Release Date: Wednesday, January 7 1942
83 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Joji OkaJoji Oka. Joji Oka was 39 in Musashibo Benkei
Birthday: Fri, May 23 1902 –
Died: Thu, Dec 17 1970
Portrait of Isuzu YamadaIsuzu Yamada. Isuzu Yamada was 24 in Musashibo Benkei
Birthday: Mon, Feb 05 1917 –
Died: Mon, Jul 09 2012
Portrait of Hideko TakamineHideko Takamine. Hideko Takamine was 17 in Musashibo Benkei
Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1924 –
Died: Tue, Dec 28 2010
Portrait of Masaru KodakaMasaru Kodaka. Masaru Kodaka was 13 in Musashibo Benkei
Birthday: Sat, Nov 03 1928
Portrait of Yataro KurokawaYataro Kurokawa. Yataro Kurokawa was 31 in Musashibo Benkei
Birthday: Tue, Nov 15 1910 –
Died: Sat, Jun 23 1984
Portrait of Kokuten KōdōKokuten Kōdō. Kokuten Kōdō was 54 in Musashibo Benkei
Birthday: Sat, Jan 29 1887 –
Died: Fri, Jan 22 1960
Portrait of Yoshio KosugiYoshio Kosugi. Yoshio Kosugi was 38 in Musashibo Benkei
Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1903 –
Died: Tue, Mar 12 1968
Portrait of Yōji MisakiYōji Misaki. Yōji Misaki was 40 in Musashibo Benkei
Birthday: Thu, Apr 11 1901

Crew

Portrait of Kunio WatanabeKunio Watanabe. Kunio Watanabe was 42 in Musashibo Benkei as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 03 1899 –
Died: Thu, Nov 05 1981
Portrait of Tatsuo TomonariTatsuo Tomonari. Tatsuo Tomonari was >> in Musashibo Benkei as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshitake HisaYoshitake Hisa. Yoshitake Hisa was 38 in Musashibo Benkei as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 04 1904 –
Died: Thu, Dec 17 1981
Portrait of Ryōichi HattoriRyōichi Hattori. Ryōichi Hattori was 34 in Musashibo Benkei as 'Music'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 01 1907 –
Died: Sat, Jan 30 1993
Portrait of Kôhei ShimaKôhei Shima. Kôhei Shima was >> in Musashibo Benkei as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday