A young samurai who’s strong in love but weak in compassion, with a string of eccentric antics, diving into the water, wielding his spear, and fighting valiantly.
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Cast
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Kanjūrō Arashi
Known for
Jigoku
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Known for
Ugetsu
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Kensaku Hara
Known for
Osaka Elegy
Kamatari Fujiwara
Known for
Seven Samurai
The Hidden Fortress
Isamu Yamaguchi
Known for
The Quiet Duel
Kimiko Tachibana
Known for
Audition
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Utako Tamaki
Also in
Orochi
The Mad Fox
Tokusaburo Arashi
Known for
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Shinobu Araki
Known for
Sansho the Bailiff
Gate of Hell
Ryōnosuke Azuma
Also in
Sansho the Bailiff
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Hiroshi Mizuno
Known for
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Sakio Yamaguchi
Also in
Jirokichi the Rat
Nangoku taiheiki
Sadatsugu Matsuda Director · Fuji Yahiro Screenplay Shintarō Kawasaki Cinematographer
First release August 31, 1944 · Produced in Japan · Original title 河童大将
Production
Daiei Film
Production
Japan
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Original title
河童大将
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 31, 1944
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No release date listed for United States.
Japan
July 1, 1953 · Theatrical · Re-release version
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