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Vendetta of a Samurai

Plot: The famous showdown at Kagiya corner has been told many times, but never before with the realism and intensity of this version scripted by Kurosawa Akira and starring Mifune Toshiro as the famed swordsman who must face his best friend as they are forced to take opposite sides in a vendetta caused by the murder of a family member. Told mostly in flashback as the avengers await the arrival of their quarry, this film displays true heroism in the face of fear as most of the combatants, while of the samurai class are not skilled swordsmen
Release Date: Thursday, January 3 1952
72 years ago
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Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
31 in Vendetta of a Samurai
as 'Mataemon Araki'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Yuriko HamadaYuriko Hamada
Yuriko Hamada was
28 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Sat, Mar 31 1923
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
46 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Akihiko KatayamaAkihiko Katayama
Akihiko Katayama was
25 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Thu, Nov 11 1926 –
Sun, Nov 16 2014
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki was
34 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō was
40 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Shin TokudaijiShin Tokudaiji
Shin Tokudaiji was
41 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Wed, Oct 05 1910 –
Wed, Jul 19 1995
Portrait of Kokuten KōdōKokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō was
64 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Sat, Jan 29 1887 –
Fri, Jan 22 1960
Portrait of Bokuzen HidariBokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari was
57 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Tue, Feb 20 1894 –
Wed, May 26 1971
Portrait of Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa was
54 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Wed, Dec 01 1897 –
Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Eizaburô SakauchiEizaburô Sakauchi
Eizaburô Sakauchi was
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Portrait of Zenji YamadaZenji Yamada
Zenji Yamada was
37 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Fri, Jul 17 1914
Portrait of Nobuo KanekoNobuo Kaneko
Nobuo Kaneko was
28 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Tue, Mar 27 1923 –
Fri, Jan 20 1995
Portrait of Tsuneo KatagiriTsuneo Katagiri
Tsuneo Katagiri was
55 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Tue, May 05 1896
Portrait of Michiko TsuyamaMichiko Tsuyama
Michiko Tsuyama was
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Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai was
26 in Vendetta of a Samurai
Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Yoshiko HiroseYoshiko Hirose
Yoshiko Hirose was
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Portrait of Kiyoshi KamodaKiyoshi Kamoda
Kiyoshi Kamoda was
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Crew

Portrait of Kazuo MoriKazuo Mori
Kazuo Mori was
40 in Vendetta of a Samurai
as 'Director'
Sun, Jan 15 1911 –
Thu, Jun 29 1989
Portrait of Kazuo YamasakiKazuo Yamasaki
Kazuo Yamasaki was
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as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Shigeaki HidakaShigeaki Hidaka
Shigeaki Hidaka was
35 in Vendetta of a Samurai
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Jul 30 1916
Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa was
41 in Vendetta of a Samurai
as 'Writer'
Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Sōjirō MotokiSōjirō Motoki
Sōjirō Motoki was
37 in Vendetta of a Samurai
as 'Producer'
Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Sat, May 21 1977
Portrait of Gorō NishiGorō Nishi
Gorō Nishi was
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as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Takashi MatsuyamaTakashi Matsuyama
Takashi Matsuyama was
43 in Vendetta of a Samurai
as 'Production Design'
Tue, Sep 22 1908 –
Thu, Jul 14 1977
Portrait of Masanobu MiyazakiMasanobu Miyazaki
Masanobu Miyazaki was
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as 'Sound'
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