By day, he is a young master whose beauty melts women’s hearts. By night, he is the elusive “White Hood.”
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Shintarō Katsu
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Yumiko Hasegawa
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Works of the Fish Man
Souls in the Moonlight III
Sachiko Mine
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The Woman in the Rumor
The Great White Tiger Platoon
Rumiko Komachi
Also in
Blue Snake Bath
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the One-Legged Devil
Midori Ejima
Also in
Sound in the Mist
The Dancer and Two Warriors
Joji Oka
Also in
Dragnet Girl
Prince of Space
Kiiton Masuda
Also in
The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots
Keiji monogatari Tōkyō no meiro
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Known for
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Fires on the Plain
Kimiko Tachibana
Known for
Audition
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Known for
Ugetsu
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka
Known for
Ugetsu
Ryōnosuke Azuma
Also in
Sansho the Bailiff
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Kenji Misumi Director · Fuji Yahiro Screenplay Shozo Honda Cinematographer
First release June 8, 1955 · Produced in Japan · Original title 月を斬る影法師
Production
Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
月を斬る影法師
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 8, 1955
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No release date listed for United States.
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