Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Nan
2h 43m
1978
5.9 /10 (19)

Overview

Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to rob the castle of his former clan.

Country : Japan
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1978-07-01

Top Billed Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Kumokiri Nizaemon

Shima Iwashita

Chiyo

Matsumoto Hakuō II

Shikubu Abe

Takashi Yamaguchi

Tsugutomo Owari

Tetsuro Tamba

Kichibei

Keiko Matsuzaka

Shino

Teruhiko Aoi

Rokunosuke

Shōji Ishibashi

Hyotaro

Takuzō Kawatani

Sanji

Junko Miyashita

Menbiki Okyo

Hiroyuki Nagato

Kichigoro

Joe Shishido

Tominoichi

Isao Natsuyagi

Kumagoro

Mitsuko Baisho

Omatsu

Hideo Takamatsu

Tôbei Yamada

Mikio Narita

Fukuzaemon

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