Castle of Owls (1963)
Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the 'Taiko' becomes the target of an assassination attempt to be carried out by the Iga Clan of ninja spies. Master spy Juzo Tsuzura (Ryutaro Otomo) is assigned the task, but first he must defeat a former Iga spy who has become a traitor, and outwit the treacherous woman that is trying to seduce him.
Director: Eiichi Kudō
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Ryutaro Otomo as Juzo |
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Minoru Ōki as Gohei |
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Hizuru Takachiho as Kohagi |
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Chiyoko Honma as Kizaru |
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Chōichirō Kawarasaki as Kumotaro |
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Kensaku Hara as |
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Akitake Kōno as |
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Sayuri Tachikawa as |
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Masao Mishima as |
| Directing | Eiichi Kudō | Director |
| Crew | Motoya Washio | Cinematography |
| Writing | Ryōtarō Shiba | Story |
| Sound | Seiichi Suzuki | Original Music Composer |
