The Purple Hood (1958)
Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people look to Murasaki Zukin more than ever, to confront and punish those who bring misfortune upon the commoners. Will he be able to bring peace to the land? One of the greatest actors from Toei Studios, known mainly for his swashbuckling roles as powerful swordsmen such as Ryunosuke in SOULS IN THE MOONLIGHT, he appeared in 325 films both before and after the war, beginning with CHUSHINGURA in 1928, and including KUNISADA CHUJI in 1933, and DOKUGANRYO MASAMUNE. While best known for his swordplay, Chiezo really did not enjoy the action, but was able to use his menacing presence to stare down his adversaries. Although Kataoka Chiezo passed away in 1983 at the age of 79, he still has many fans today. This film shows him at his best.
Director:
Shumei Onishi
Writers:
Kiyoyuki Nishikawa, Hajime Takaiwa.
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Chiezo Kataoka as Murasaki Zukin |
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Kōtarō Satomi as |
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Hiroko Sakuramachi as |
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Satomi Oka as |
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Shinobu Chihara as |
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Kunio Kaga as |
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Eijirō Kataoka as |
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Sōji Kiyokawa as |
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Kusuo Abe as |
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Kensaku Hara as |
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Daimaru Nakata as |
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Racket Nakata as |
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Ichimaru as |
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Yoshio Yoshida as |
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Kodayu Ichikawa as |
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Denjirō Ōkōchi as |
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So Yamamura as |
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as |
| Writing | Kiyoyuki Nishikawa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Rokuhei Susukita | Original Story |
| Directing | Shumei Onishi | Director |
| Writing | Hajime Takaiwa | Screenplay |
| Art | Norimichi Igawa | Art Direction |
| Camera | Shigeto Miki | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
| Lighting | Kenji Tanaka | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Nakaba Takahashi | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Toshirō Sasaki | Sound Recordist |
