Duel at Yagyu Valley (1945)
During the Warring States era, Hozoin Kakuzenbo and Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, being best friends, spend their days acquiring skills of the spear, sword and martial arts. Hozoin loses a series of matches with master swordsman Kozumi Ise-no-kami. Bitterly ashamed, Hozoin embarks on a journey, trying to perfect his skills. A few years later, Hozoin is ready and it's time for the ultimate showdown with Ise-no-kami!
Director:
Eisuke Takizawa
Writer:
Shintarō Mimura
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Denjirō Ōkōchi as Hozoin Kakuzenbo |
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Susumu Fujita as Yagyu Tajima-no-kami |
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Koizumi Ise-no-kami |
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Sōji Kiyokawa as Nakamura Ichiemon |
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Akitake Kōno as Shinohara Samanosuke |
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Ranko Hanai as Haruna |
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Eitarō Shindō as Kijin Juzaemon |
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Fusatarō Ishijima as |
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Haruo Tanaka as Fukigawa Genjiro |
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Ryusaku Nagai as Yamada Naoakinari |
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Saburō Sawai as Murata Gengo |
| Art | Taizō Kawashima | Art Direction |
| Directing | Eisuke Takizawa | Director |
| Writing | Shintarō Mimura | Screenplay |
| Production | Tomoyuki Tanaka | Producer |
| Camera | Mitsuo Miura | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Fumio Hayasaka | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Shigeharu Yasue | Sound Recordist |
