Ishimatsu The One-Eyed Avenger
Directed by: SAWASHIMA Tadashi
Cast: MISORA Hibari, WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo, SATOMI Kotaro, OKOCHI Denjiro
Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of
intrigue and action in old Japan. Teaming up the ever-popular Misora Hibari with the
greatest samurai action hero of all-time Wakayama Tomisaburo is a brilliant stoke of
casting.
Hibari takes on the role of Mori no Ishimatsu, a young man who gets involved
with real-life Yakuza legend, Shimizu no Jirocho, 'Boss of the Tokaido'. Ishimatsu
manages to interfere with a dispute between the Shimizu and their competition, the
Marugame family, even going so far as to become an avenger’s assistant.
It’s not the
first time Hibari has played a man in a film (also in Benten Kozo), and her acting skills
are at their best as she mixes in a bit of humor along with excellent swordplay.
Wakayama Tomisaburo, as always, gives an outstanding performance as the powerful
and beloved Yakuza Boss Jirocho.
Remastered Print
1960 - Color - 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen
Japanese with English subtitles
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