Five Men of Edo
1951 · Movie · 132 min. · Japan
During the 17th Century bands of hatamoto, samurai vassals of the Tokugawa shogunate, were causing havoc in the new capital city of Edo. Opposing them was Banzui-in Chobei,whose sole aim was to save Edo from the hatamoto as their violent behavior threatened to pull apart the very fabric of society.
Direction Daisuke Itô
Cast Tsumasaburo Bando · Utaemon Ichikawa · Isuzu Yamada · Kôkichi Takada · Masao Mishima · Kusuo Abe · Toshiko Ayukawa · Minosuke Bando · Kawarasaki Gonzaburo · Kogiku Hanayagi · Joji Kaieda · Kodayu Ichikawa · Koji Mitsui · Mitsuo Nagata
Soundtrack Shiro Fukai
Screenplay Yahiro Fuji · Shinichi Yanagawa · Yoshikata Yoda
Cinematography Hideo Ishimoto
Original title Oedo go-nin otoko
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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