1960
7.2 (4 votes)
1h 44m
Genres
Action
Mystery
Production Companies
Toei Company
The Pirates (海賊八幡船)
Overview
Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!
Key Crew
Director: Tadashi Sawashima
Director of Photography: Takeo Itō
Screenplay: Wago Takasawa
Top Cast
Hashizo Okawa
Kamon Isono
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Tsuboya Dokyu
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Nyudo Murakami
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Koshizu
Satomi Oka
Suga
Eiji Okada
Shinzo Murakami
Eiko Maruyama
Asaji
Eitarō Shindō
Videos
Kaizoku bahansen trailer
