The Purple Hood
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Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people look to Murasaki Zukin more than ever, to confront and punish those who bring misfortune upon the commoners. Will he be able to bring peace to the land? One of the greatest actors from Toei Studios, known mainly for his swashbuckling roles as powerful swordsmen such as Ryunosuke in SOULS IN THE MOONLIGHT, he appeared in 325 films both before and after the war, beginning with CHUSHINGURA in 1928, and including KUNISADA CHUJI in 1933, and DOKUGANRYO MASAMUNE. While best known for his swordplay, Chiezo really did not enjoy the action, but was able to use his menacing presence to stare down his adversaries. Although Kataoka Chiezo passed away in 1983 at the age of 79, he still has many fans today. This film shows him at his best.
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Cast
29 people
Chiezo Kataoka
Murasaki Zukin
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Kōtarō Satomi
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Legal High
Hajime Takaiwa
Minoru Miki
Utaemon Ichikawa
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The 47 Ronin
Hideaki Ônishi
Hiroko Sakuramachi
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Magic Boy
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Kiyoyuki Nishikawa
Rokuhei Susukita
Satomi Oka
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Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
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Shintarô Miyamoto
Shinobu Chihara
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Moving
Shumei Onishi Director · Hajime Takaiwa Screenplay Kiyoyuki Nishikawa Screenplay
First release October 29, 1958 · Produced in Japan · Original title 紫頭巾
Production
Toei Company
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Japan
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Original title
紫頭巾
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 29, 1958
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No release date listed for United States.
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