The Third Shadow Warrior (1963)
In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai, come true when he becomes one of three doubles, of shadows, of Lord Yasutaka. After months of intense and cruel training, he faces his destiny when the Lord and the other two shadows are killed in battle and he must take on the role of Lord Yasutaka....
Released: Apr 21, 1963
Runtime: 104 minutes
Stars: Raizō Ichikawa, Hizuru Takachiho, Masayo Banri, Katsuhiko Kobayashi, Shigeru Amachi, Ryûzô Shimada
Crew: Umetsugu Inoue (Director), Norio Nanjō (Original Story), Iwao Ôtani (Sound Recordist), Mitsuzô Miyata (Editor), Hajime Kaburagi (Original Music Composer), Kenichi Okamoto (Lighting Technician)