Maiko and the Assassin (1963)
19th century Japan, at the end of the Edo period. A samurai falls in love with a young woman while taking up arms to overthrow the local shogunate.
Released: Aug 28, 1963
Runtime: 75 minutes
Stars: Miwa Takada, Masahiko Tsugawa, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Jun'ichirō Narita, Kinshiro Matsumoto, Kôichi Yamamoto
Crew: Kanji Suganuma (Editor), Kenji Misumi (Director), Taichiro Kosugi (Original Music Composer), Shozo Honda (Director of Photography), Akira Naitô (Art Direction), Kaneto Shindō (Screenplay)