The Purple Hood

The Purple Hood

1958
1h 28m
5.0

5.0/10

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Overview

Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people look to Murasaki Zukin more than ever, to confront and punish those who bring misfortune upon the commoners. Will he be able to bring peace to the land? One of the greatest actors from Toei Studios, known mainly for his swashbuckling roles as powerful swordsmen such as Ryunosuke in SOULS IN THE MOONLIGHT, he appeared in 325 films both before and after the war, beginning with CHUSHINGURA in 1928, and including KUNISADA CHUJI in 1933, and DOKUGANRYO MASAMUNE. While best known for his swordplay, Chiezo really did not enjoy the action, but was able to use his menacing presence to stare down his adversaries. Although Kataoka Chiezo passed away in 1983 at the age of 79, he still has many fans today. This film shows him at his best.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toei Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 紫頭巾
Release Date October 29, 1958
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0201787

Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Chiezo Kataoka

Murasaki Zukin

Kōtarō Satomi
Kōtarō Satomi

Hiroko Sakuramachi
Hiroko Sakuramachi

Satomi Oka
Satomi Oka

Shinobu Chihara
Shinobu Chihara

Kunio Kaga
Kunio Kaga

Eijirō Kataoka
Eijirō Kataoka

Sōji Kiyokawa
Sōji Kiyokawa

Kusuo Abe
Kusuo Abe

Kensaku Hara
Kensaku Hara

Daimaru Nakata
Daimaru Nakata

Racket Nakata
Racket Nakata

Key Crew

Kiyoyuki Nishikawa
Screenplay
Shumei Onishi
Director
Hajime Takaiwa
Screenplay