The Last Samurai - Cast

The Last Samurai (1974)
159 min | Action, Drama

The Last Samurai (1974)

159 min | Action, Drama

Toranosuke Sugi, a brave and loyal Samurai, fights to practice and preserve his master's teachings amid a civil war. With friends on both side will he cave to temptation, or stand on principle and for freedom?

Director

Kenji Misumi

Writers

Shôtarô Ikenami (story) | Takeo Kunihiro | Kenji Misumi

Composer

Akira Ifukube

Cinematographer

Masao Kosugi

Editor

Yoshi Sugihara

Production Designer

Chiyo'o Umeda (as Chiyoo Umeda)

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Updated Sep 21, 1974

Release date

Jun 16, 1977 (United States)

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Hideki Takahashi Toranosuke Sugi Toranosuke Sugi See fewer	Eden no umi (1963)
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