The Pirates

The Pirates

1960
1h 44m
7.2

7.2/10

4 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toei Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 海賊八幡船
Release Date September 18, 1960
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0199666

Cast

Hashizo Ōkawa
Hashizo Ōkawa

Kamon Isono

Denjirō Ōkōchi
Denjirō Ōkōchi

Tsuboya Dokyu

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Nyudo Murakami

Hiroko Sakuramachi
Hiroko Sakuramachi

Koshizu

Satomi Oka
Satomi Oka

Suga

Eiji Okada
Eiji Okada

Shinzo Murakami

Eiko Maruyama
Eiko Maruyama

Asaji

Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō

Haruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka

Sonosuke Sawamura
Sonosuke Sawamura

Kusuo Abe
Kusuo Abe

Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno

Key Crew

Tadashi Sawashima
Director
Wago Takasawa
Screenplay

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