13 Assassins (1963)

13 Assassins (1963)

A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord. 1963-12-07 Japan 125 Min. PG-13
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Overview

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.

Cast

片岡千恵蔵 is Shinzaemon Shimada
Shinzaemon Shimada
里見浩太朗 is Shinrokuro Shimada
Shinrokuro Shimada
内田良平 is Hanbei Onigashira
Hanbei Onigashira
丹波哲郎 is Doi Ōkō Toshi
Doi Ōkō Toshi
三島ゆり子 is Chiyo Makino
Chiyo Makino
菅貫太郎 is Naritsugu
Naritsugu
汐路章 is Yahachi Horii
Yahachi Horii
西村晃 is Kujuro Hirayama
Kujuro Hirayama
嵐寛寿郎 is Saheita Kuranaga
Saheita Kuranaga
月形龍之介 is Makino Tsuyoshi
Makino Tsuyoshi