The Pirates (1960)

7.6/10 104 min Action Mystery

Overview

Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!

Cast

Hashizo Ōkawa

Kamon Isono

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Tsuboya Dokyu

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Nyudo Murakami

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Koshizu

Satomi Oka

Suga

Eiji Okada

Shinzo Murakami

Eiko Maruyama

Asaji

Eitarō Shindō

Haruo Tanaka

Sonosuke Sawamura

Kusuo Abe

Eijirō Tōno

Kenji Kusumoto

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