Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons (1959)
In this film in the long running series, Tange Sazen and his friends are asked to guard a dragon-shaped incense burner that holds the key to hidden treasures. This is the most exciting film in the series, and contains some of the best action sequences of Otomo's distinguished career. Sazen is the strongest swordsman of his time, and his sense of honor and justice are called upon more than once to set things right.
Director:
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Writer:
Shoji Matsumura
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Ryutaro Otomo as |
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Yumiko Hasegawa as |
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Tomoko Matsushima as |
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Hiroko Sakuramachi as |
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Keiko Okawa as |
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Jun Tatara as |
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Kōtarō Satomi as |
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Kenji Susukida as |
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as |
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Denjirō Ōkōchi as |
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Jun Usami as |
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Isao Yamagata as |
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Bokuzen Hidari as |
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Hashizo Ōkawa as |
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Sonosuke Sawamura as |
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Masao Mishima as |
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Yoshio Yoshida as |
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Nakajirō Tomita as |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tadaoto Kainoshō | Costume Design |
| Camera | Sadaji Yoshida | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Sadatsugu Matsuda | Director |
| Sound | Shiro Fukai | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Kaitaro Hasegawa | Original Story |
| Writing | Shoji Matsumura | Screenplay |