Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960)

Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960) poster

In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the shores of Shibaura. A month and a half later, another fire broke out, this time in Komagome, burning down the two gates of Asakusa and Sujikai, and continuing on into the night. As the government Elders consider evidence that these fires were arson, a fire breaks out in Hirakawa-cho, outside of Hanzo Gate. Nishonmaru catches on fire and burns down completely. When this rash of fires even strikes Kyoto, the task of finding who’s behind the arson, and stopping them falls to the Shogun’s uncle, the Elder Lord of Mito. Together with his trusted bodyguards, Kaku and Suke, the trio set of to save Japan from this scourge of evil. Featuring virtually all of their most famous stars, this is the best film in the Toei series about Mito Komon, one of Japan’s most popular historical figures who traveled through the country incognito to check on the people and fight injustice.

Director: Sadatsugu Matsuda
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Saburo Tominaga
Cinematography: Shintarō Kawasaki
Editing: Katsumi Kawai
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Keywords

fire, arson, firefighting

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lord Mito: All Star Version about?
In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the shores of Shibaura. A month and a half later, another fire broke out, this time in Komagome, burning down the two gates of Asakusa and Sujikai, and continuing on into the night. As the government Elders consider evidence that these fires were arson, a fire breaks out in Hirakawa-cho, outside of Hanzo Gate. Nishonmaru catches on fire and burns down completely. When this rash of fires even strikes Kyoto, the task of finding who’s behind the arson, and stopping them falls to the Shogun’s uncle, the Elder Lord of Mito. Together with his trusted bodyguards, Kaku and Suke, the trio set of to save Japan from this scourge of evil. Featuring virtually all of their most famous stars, this is the best film in the Toei series about Mito Komon, one of Japan’s most popular historical figures who traveled through the country incognito to check on the people and fight injustice.
Who directed Lord Mito: All Star Version?
Lord Mito: All Star Version was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
Who stars in Lord Mito: All Star Version?
Lord Mito: All Star Version stars Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Katsuo Nakamura, Chiezo Kataoka, Utaemon Ichikawa, Kinnosuke Nakamura.
How long is Lord Mito: All Star Version?
Lord Mito: All Star Version has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
Where was Lord Mito: All Star Version produced?
Lord Mito: All Star Version was produced in Japan.