The Witty Samurai
The story of a timid samurai attempting to rid his name of the stigma attached to it.
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Cast
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Kinichi Hagimoto
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Takanobu Hozumi
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Yoshitarō Nomura Director · Tai Katō Screenplay Haruhiko Mimura Screenplay
First release January 21, 1972 · Produced in Japan · Original title 初笑いびっくり武士道
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
初笑いびっくり武士道
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 21, 1972
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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