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Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

Part of Sleepy Eyes of Death Collection

1965•1h 23m•5.9/10
ActionDrama

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5.9/10(7)

Fifth film in the series. When Kyoshiro, in a moment of weakness, saves the life of a woman being attacked on the road, he quickly finds himself entangled in a conspiracy involving a corrupt chamberlain, a wily merchant, the survivors of a pirate gang, and a missing treasure trove.

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Production

Daiei Film

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa

Raizō Ichikawa

Nemuri Kyoshiro

Tamao Nakamura

Tamao Nakamura

Nui Higaki

Michiko Sugata

Michiko Sugata

Kayo

Sanae Nakahara

Sanae Nakahara

Oryô

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Tahei Narumiya

Ryūzō Shimada

Ryūzō Shimada

Takaatsu Kôdô

Kōichi Mizuhara

Kōichi Mizuhara

Sajihei

Junko Kozakura

Kozasa

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Atobe

Masashi Hamada

Jun Fujikawa

Jun Fujikawa

Ichirō Takakura

Ichirō Takakura

Teruko Ōmi

Teruko Ōmi

Saburo Date

Saburo Date

Mon'nosuke Kaizuka

Kōichi Uenoyama

Kōichi Uenoyama

Yôzô Kakurai

Manabu Morita

Manabu Morita

Denkichi

Gen Kimura

Gen Kimura

Yoshitaka Ito

Shimpachi Miyama

Tamotsu Fujiharu

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