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Ronin of Ako (1961)
151 min | Action, Drama

Ronin of Ako (1961)

151 min | Action, Drama

A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When Lord Asano is unjustly executed, his loyal retainers strike back for revenge.

Director

Sadatsugu Matsuda

Writers

Hideo Oguni | Jirō Osaragi (novel) (as Jirô Osaragi) | Kaneto Shindō (as Kaneto Shindô)

Producers

Shigeru Okada (producer) | Hiroshi Ôkawa (producer) (as Hiroshi Okawa)

Cinematographer

Shintarō Kawasaki (as Shintarô Kawasaki)

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Updated Mar 28, 1961

Release date

Mar 28, 1961 (Japan)

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28 cast members

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Utaemon Ichikawa Hizaka Hizaka See fewer	Saheiji torimonochô: Shinshaku Murasaki-zukin - Zempen (1924)
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Satomi Oka Sen Sen See fewer	Miyamoto Musashi (1961)
Hashizô Ôkawa Lord Asano Lord Asano See fewer	The Revolutionary (1962)
Keiko Okawa Kita no kata Kita no kata See fewer	Little Tengu (1961)
Denjirō Ōkōchi Sakon Tachibana Sakon Tachibana See fewer	No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
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Shunji Sakai Matsuzo Matsuzo See fewer	The Phantom Samurai (1961)
Hiroko Sakuramachi Osaki Osaki See fewer	Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (1957)
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