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Samurai Wolf

Samurai Wolf

Part of Samurai Wolf Collection

1966•1h 15m•7.1/10
ActionAdventureDrama

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7.1/10(36)

This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba – who arrives at a village to defend a beautiful, blind woman against a sinister plot. Her assailants then send against him another samurai, named Sana, who is without scruples. The fight between them will become personal, for the honor and love of the blind woman.

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Production

Toei Company

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Ookaminosuke

Ryōhei Uchida

Ryōhei Uchida

Sanaï Akizuki

Toyoko Takechi

Old Woman

Junko Miyazono

Junko Miyazono

Lady Chise

Tatsuo Endō

Tatsuo Endō

Nizaemon

Yoshirō Aoki

Yoshirō Aoki

Cart Driver Heishichi

Junkichi Orimoto

Junkichi Orimoto

Gennai Suzuki

Misako Tominaga

Misako Tominaga

Demon Oryu

Kyōichi Satō

Kyōichi Satō

Hyogo Rokugo

Takashi Tabata

Seizo

Yuki Aresa

Ohide

Ayako Satō

Omitsu

Rumiko Fuji

Okinu

Akira Shioji

Akira Shioji

Msayoshi

Daisuke Awaji

Daisuke Awaji

Yasuke

Hajime Miyazawa

Kasuke

Akira Hirasawa

Kuki

Ryō Nishida

Ryō Nishida

Washizu

Hachirō Minamoto

Shobei

Takeshi Kumagai

Kiemon

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