The Beggar General
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Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually dislikes the ruthless personality of Kuroda Nagamasa and leaves the clan. Seven years later, he joins Toyotomi Hideyori's army. Filmed in 1945 and released in 1952.
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Utaemon Ichikawa
Gotō Mototsugu
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
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Masahiko Sawamura
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Ryōsuke Kagawa
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Hideo Fujino
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Yoshiko Nakamura
Ōhōri Tsuruhime
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Mitsusaburō Ramon
Kii Shigefusa
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Tokusaburo Arashi
Honda Masanobu
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Shinobu Araki
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Sansho the Bailiff
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Kōichi Katsuragi
Akashi Takenori
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Takashi Ogawa
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Bontarō Miake
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Sadatsugu Matsuda Director · Fuji Yahiro Screenplay Jiro Osaragi Writer
First release April 3, 1952 · Produced in Japan · Original title 乞食大将
Production
Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
乞食大将
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 3, 1952
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No release date listed for United States.
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