Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows (1967)
During the 1880's a young swordsman, Saotome Gengo, on his way to Tokyo stops at an inn in a small town. But he does not know that his prowess has already attracted envious attention and that Senzo, the boss of the local gang, plans to have him killed. Seiji, the disowned son of the innkeeper, has run up a big gambling bill and, to settle it, the hoodlums decide to kill him. He is saved, however, by Hanako, star of the dancing troupe also staying at the inn. Gengo meets Hanako and learns that the troupe cannot open their show because the local police corruptly demand too much of the receipts. After another fight, Gengo sees the police-chief on behalf of the troupe, but is refused. So he suspects that the police and the hoodlums are implicated with each other. There seems no way to open the show until they hear that the governor is coming to the town for a local banquet. They appeal to him and he promises to investigate. It is decided that a duel will settle the matter...
Cast
- Hideki Takahashi - Gengo Saotome
- Michitarō Mizushima - Sangorô Oiwake
- Hiroshi Minami - Keijirô Ichinose
- Yōko Yamamoto - Emi
- Ryōji Hayama - Kakunoshin Okada
- Tōru Abe - Detective Kuroshima
- Shōki Fukae - Morita
- Osamu Takizawa - Yoshida
- Keisuke Noro - Itarô
- Tetsuko Kobayashi - Hanako
Screenplay
- Shôfû Muramatsu (Novel)
- Takeshi Iwasaki (Screenplay)
- Tomoichiro Miyamoto
Keywords
jidaigeki
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows about?
- During the 1880's a young swordsman, Saotome Gengo, on his way to Tokyo stops at an inn in a small town. But he does not know that his prowess has already attracted envious attention and that Senzo, the boss of the local gang, plans to have him killed. Seiji, the disowned son of the innkeeper, has run up a big gambling bill and, to settle it, the hoodlums decide to kill him. He is saved, however, by Hanako, star of the dancing troupe also staying at the inn. Gengo meets Hanako and learns that the troupe cannot open their show because the local police corruptly demand too much of the receipts. After another fight, Gengo sees the police-chief on behalf of the troupe, but is refused. So he suspects that the police and the hoodlums are implicated with each other. There seems no way to open the show until they hear that the governor is coming to the town for a local banquet. They appeal to him and he promises to investigate. It is decided that a duel will settle the matter...
- Who directed Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows?
- Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows was directed by Motomu Ida.
- Who stars in Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows?
- Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows stars Hideki Takahashi, Michitarō Mizushima, Hiroshi Minami, Yōko Yamamoto, Ryōji Hayama, Tōru Abe.
- How long is Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows?
- Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows?
- Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows is a Action film.
- Where was Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows produced?
- Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows was produced in Japan.