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No Stronger Swords

Plot: Featuring some of the finest swordsmen ever to grace the silver screen, this Toei classic tells the story of a battle between the evil sword style called ”Otonashi” (The Silent Form) and the proper way of swordsmanship as promoted by such historical stalwarts as Shimada Toranosuke, and the mysterious Honda Sakon, who face off against a group masquerading as the lord of Mito and his traveling bodyguards Suke-san and Kaku-san. The plot thickens as their leader unveils his secret plan to disrupt the stability of the nation
Release Date: Tuesday, May 5 1959
65 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Utaemon IchikawaUtaemon Ichikawa
Utaemon Ichikawa was
55 in No Stronger Swords
Thu, Feb 11 1904 –
Thu, Sep 16 1999
Portrait of Hashizo OkawaHashizo Okawa
Hashizo Okawa was
30 in No Stronger Swords
Tue, Apr 09 1929 –
Fri, Dec 07 1984
Portrait of Yumiko HasegawaYumiko Hasegawa
Yumiko Hasegawa was
34 in No Stronger Swords
Thu, Dec 18 1924 –
Tue, Jul 27 2010
Portrait of Hiroko SakuramachiHiroko Sakuramachi
Hiroko Sakuramachi was
21 in No Stronger Swords
Wed, Jun 16 1937
Portrait of Keiko YukishiroKeiko Yukishiro
Keiko Yukishiro was
26 in No Stronger Swords
Mon, Mar 20 1933
Portrait of Keiko OkawaKeiko Okawa
Keiko Okawa was
22 in No Stronger Swords
Sun, Jul 26 1936
Portrait of Shunji SakaiShunji Sakai
Shunji Sakai was
45 in No Stronger Swords
Wed, Dec 10 1913 –
Sat, Aug 10 1968
Portrait of Eijirō KataokaEijirō Kataoka
Eijirō Kataoka was
40 in No Stronger Swords
Sat, Nov 23 1918 –
Sun, Jun 19 1983
Portrait of Masao MishimaMasao Mishima
Masao Mishima was
53 in No Stronger Swords
Tue, Jan 02 1906 –
Wed, Jul 18 1973
Portrait of Yoshio YoshidaYoshio Yoshida
Yoshio Yoshida was
48 in No Stronger Swords
Tue, Jan 03 1911 –
Mon, Dec 22 1986
Portrait of Kodayu IchikawaKodayu Ichikawa
Kodayu Ichikawa was
57 in No Stronger Swords
Sun, Jan 26 1902 –
Sat, Jan 10 1976
Portrait of Ushio AkashiUshio Akashi
Ushio Akashi was
60 in No Stronger Swords
Sun, Sep 11 1898 –
Wed, Nov 26 1986
Portrait of Koji ArimaKoji Arima
Koji Arima was
52 in No Stronger Swords
Mon, Jul 30 1906
Portrait of Tetsunosuke TsukigataTetsunosuke Tsukigata
Tetsunosuke Tsukigata was
33 in No Stronger Swords
Mon, Feb 15 1926 –
Sat, Sep 26 2009
Portrait of Yuji KamishiroYuji Kamishiro
Yuji Kamishiro was
54 in No Stronger Swords
Sun, Feb 05 1905
Portrait of Ikuo OkaIkuo Oka
Ikuo Oka was
>> in No Stronger Swords
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michimaro OtabeMichimaro Otabe
Michimaro Otabe was
32 in No Stronger Swords
Wed, Nov 24 1926 –
Sun, Aug 29 2004
Portrait of Shinnosuke OgataShinnosuke Ogata
Shinnosuke Ogata was
>> in No Stronger Swords
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenji KusumotoKenji Kusumoto
Kenji Kusumoto was
30 in No Stronger Swords
Tue, Mar 12 1929
Portrait of Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa was
62 in No Stronger Swords
Sat, Oct 10 1896 –
Fri, Apr 17 1987
Portrait of Eijirō YanagiEijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi was
63 in No Stronger Swords
Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Portrait of Kunio KagaKunio Kaga
Kunio Kaga was
46 in No Stronger Swords
Sun, Feb 09 1913 –
Mon, Jan 07 2002
Portrait of Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama was
29 in No Stronger Swords
Sun, Sep 01 1929 –
Thu, Apr 02 1992
Portrait of Ryūnosuke TsukigataRyūnosuke Tsukigata
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata was
57 in No Stronger Swords
Tue, Mar 18 1902 –
Sun, Aug 30 1970
Portrait of Ryutaro OtomoRyutaro Otomo
Ryutaro Otomo was
46 in No Stronger Swords
Thu, Jun 06 1912 –
Fri, Sep 27 1985

Crew

Portrait of Sadatsugu MatsudaSadatsugu Matsuda
Sadatsugu Matsuda was
52 in No Stronger Swords
as 'Director'
Fri, Nov 02 1906 –
Mon, Jan 20 2003
Portrait of Shintarō KawasakiShintarō Kawasaki
Shintarō Kawasaki was
>> in No Stronger Swords
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinji KessokuShinji Kessoku
Shinji Kessoku was
32 in No Stronger Swords
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Aug 06 1926 –
Sat, May 30 1987
Portrait of Hiroshi OokawaHiroshi Ookawa
Hiroshi Ookawa was
62 in No Stronger Swords
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Dec 30 1896 –
Tue, Aug 17 1971
Portrait of Shintarō MiyamotoShintarō Miyamoto
Shintarō Miyamoto was
>> in No Stronger Swords
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shiro FukaiShiro Fukai
Shiro Fukai was
52 in No Stronger Swords
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, Apr 04 1907 –
Thu, Jul 02 1959
Portrait of Kôsuke GomiKôsuke Gomi
Kôsuke Gomi was
37 in No Stronger Swords
as 'Original Story'
Tue, Dec 20 1921 –
Tue, Apr 01 1980
Portrait of Taizô KawashimaTaizô Kawashima
Taizô Kawashima was
>> in No Stronger Swords
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenjirō TōjōKenjirō Tōjō
Kenjirō Tōjō was
>> in No Stronger Swords
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideichi YamaneHideichi Yamane
Hideichi Yamane was
>> in No Stronger Swords
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday