MITTEI - Samurai Secret Agent
Directed by : Takamori Ryuichi
Cast: Amachi Shigeru, Han Bujaku, Okamoto Fujita,
Morikawa Shota, Nakajima Yutaka
In order to make him a spy for the government, master swordsman Sakakibara kazue is wrongfully ordered to commit ritual suicide for overlooking the smuggling of illegal goods. before his 'Seppuku' can be performed, he is ordered to go undercover with a team of other 'dead' prisoners on a mission to find and destroy a cannon factory being used by the Owari and Takamatsu Clans as they try to usurp power and gain the position of shogun for one of their own.
One of great early samurai film stars Amachi Shigeru gives an outstanding performance as the government agent forced to find and destroy the hidden factory. As his 'death' has been made public it is of the utmost importance that nobody recognizes him in this dangerous mission.
1983 Color Fullscreen 90 Mins.
NTSC Region Free With DVD Extras
Japanese with removable English subtitles.
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