Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
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Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue and action in old Japan. Teaming up the ever-popular Misora Hibari with the greatest samurai action hero of all-time Wakayama Tomisaburo is a brilliant stoke of casting. Hibari takes on the role of Mori no Ishimatsu, a young man who gets involved with real-life Yakuza legend, Shimizu no Jirocho, 'Boss of the Tokaido'. Ishimatsu manages to interfere with a dispute between the Shimizu and their competition, the Marugame family, even going so far as to become an avenger's assistant. It's not the first time Hibari has played a man in a film (also in Benten Kozo), and her acting skills are at their best as she mixes in a bit of humor along with excellent swordplay. Wakayama Tomisaburo, as always, gives an outstanding performance as the powerful and beloved Yakuza Boss Jirocho.
Release Date : 1960-03-29
Language :Japanese
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Toei Company
Production Country : Japan
Alternative Titles : Ishimatsu: The One-Eyed Avenger
Cast
Character Name :
Original Name : 美空ひばり
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : 若山富三郎
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 里見浩太朗
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 植木千恵
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : 香山武彦
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 大河内傳次郎
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 堺駿二
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 徳大寺伸
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Koinosuke Onoe
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 杉狂児
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 吉田義夫
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 二代目 澤村宗之助
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 阿部九洲男
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 加賀邦男
Gender : Male
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