Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1h 45m

Action Adventure Drama Romance History

7.2

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

Kaoru Yachigusa

Takashi Shimura

Sasuke the boatman

Takamaru Sasaki

Omitsu's father

Kumagoro the horse thief

Kichijirō Ueda

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Nakajirō Tomita

Sonosuke Sawamura

Yoshino (uncredited)

Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)

Minosuke Yamada

Tominosuke Hayama

Fuminori Ōhashi

Keiichirō Katsumoto

Shirō Tsuchiya

Senkichi Ōmura

Shōichi Hirose

Jotaro (uncredited)

Oko (uncredited)

Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)

Baiken Shishido (uncredited)

Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)

Crew

Hiroshi Inagaki

Director, Writer

Kôichi Iwashita

Director of Photography

Assistant Director

Production Design

Assistant Art Director

Masanobu Miyazaki

Sound Recordist

Tsuruzô Nishikawa

Lighting Technician

Production Manager