The Sword Knows (1958)
In the midst of the warring age, a young samurai Kyonosuke defies his former lord Hojo Ujikatsu in order to avenge his parents’ deaths.
Director:
Kokichi Uchide
Writers:
Hajime Takaiwa, Shinji Kessoku.
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Kinnosuke Nakamura as |
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Keiko Okawa as |
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Hiromi Hanazono as |
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Harumi Urazato as |
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Hitomi Nakahara as |
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Kasho Nakamura II as |
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Eijirō Kataoka as |
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Sōji Kiyokawa as |
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Yasushi Nagata as |
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Juro Hoshi as |
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Hanshiro Iwai as |
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Kunio Kaga as |
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Takashi Shimura as |
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Eitarō Shindō as |
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as |
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Tsukie Matsuura as |
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Yoshi Katō as |
| Directing | Kokichi Uchide | Director |
| Writing | Renzaburō Shibata | Original Story |
| Writing | Hajime Takaiwa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Shinji Kessoku | Screenplay |
| Camera | Makoto Tsuboi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Nakaba Takahashi | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Hiroshi Watada | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Takatoshi Suzuki | Art Direction |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
| Sound | Naotake Fujimoto | Sound Recordist |