Yagyu Chronicles 3: The Valley of Outlaws (1961)
This time, sword-saint Yagyu Jubei battles the evil corruption in Akizuki Village, with the help of his friend, a samurai named Matashichiro. This spaghetti western style action swordplay film is exciting and dynamic from start to finish! One-eyed master of martial arts, Yagyu Jubei visits Akizuki Village and meets with his former teacher Akizuki Hayato-no-Kami. Jubei is shocked to see Hayato's sickly appearance. An evil gang has plotted to murder Hayato, but a deadly Yagyu blade will unleash a rain of blood and disperse the evil plot! The breathtaking climax in a huge ravine called Okamidani is the ultimiate pay-off. Jubei confronts several hundred riflemen and warriors in a bloody battle to the death.
Director:
Shoji Matsumura
Writers:
Isamu Nagae, Ishio Seki.
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Jūshirō Konoe as Yagyu Jubei |
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Shingo Yamashiro as |
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Naoko Kubo as Omon |
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Atsuko Nakazato as |
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Shin Tokudaiji as |
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Ichirō Izawa as |
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Hiroshi Tachihara as |
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Nakajirō Tomita as |
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Jotaro Togami as |
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Kōtarō Satomi as |
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Ryūji Shinagawa as |
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Hiromi Hanazono as |
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Kunijirō Yanagi as |
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Hiroshi Sato as |
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Ken Mishima as |
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Kōshirō Harada as |
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Hiroshi Kato as |
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Saburō Kumoi as |
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Daisuke Awaji as |
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Shunsuke Haruga as |
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Kinya Suzuki as |
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Masaharu Arikawa as |
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Kayoko Tominaga as |
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Sayuri Tachikawa as |
| Directing | Shoji Matsumura | Director |
| Art | Tokue Shirane | Art Direction |
| Writing | Isamu Nagae | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ishio Seki | Screenplay |
| Editing | Kozo Horiike | Editor |
| Camera | Takeo Waki | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Takeyoshi Narusaka | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Susumu Tokunaga | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Hiroya Abe | Original Music Composer |