Tsukigata Hanpeita (1956)
During the bloody era of the Tokugawa Shogunate collapse, a man appeared capable of overthrowing a corrupt government and ending the feud between the Choshu and Satsuma clans. This is the story of Tsukigat Khanpayit, the sword maker of the Choshu clan, who, along with Katsuro Kogoro and Sakamoto Ryoma, sought to fulfill the dream of a new peaceful era in Japan. Can he realize his ideals or will he die in the chaos of internecine fights...
Released: Oct 16, 1956
Runtime: 108 minutes
Genre: Action, Romance, History
Stars: Kazuo Hasegawa, Raizō Ichikawa, Fujiko Yamamoto, Shintarō Katsu, Machiko Kyō, Ayako Wakao
Crew: Teinosuke Kinugasa (Director), Kōhei Sugiyama (Cinematography), Teinosuke Kinugasa (Screenplay), Kenichi Okamoto (Lighting Camera), Ichirō Saitō (Music), Yoshinobu Nishioka (Art Direction)