Festival of Swordsmen (1961)

Action
History
Romance

During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun's Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a "Festival of Swordsmen" in the Shogun's presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. When Busshi Shirogoro (OTOMO) meets the daughter of the late Lord SANADA Yukimura sparks fly as she tries to use the competition to carry out her vengeance against Shogun Iemitsu.

Cast

Busshi Shirogoro
Ryutaro Otomo
Shingo Yamashiro
Eitarō Shindō
Ryuji Kita
Kensaku Hara
Jotaro Togami
Kyoji Sugi
S Shinnosuke Ogata
Michimaro Otabe
K Kazutarō Kuni
S Shintaro Nasu
K Kin'nosuke Fujiki
Iishiro Shurinosuke
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Kinjirô Tooyama
Satomi
Keiko Okawa
Kamio Shume
Eiji Okada
Satomi Oka
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Shunji Sakai
Kunio Kaga
Yoshio Yoshida

Crew

Director
Shigehiro Ozawa
Screenplay
H Hajime Takaiwa
Original Music Composer
S Seiichi Suzuki
Director of Photography
T Takeo Itō
Editor
K Katsumi Kawai