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
82 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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