Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
105 mins
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
Kurôemon Onoe
Takuan
Sōji Kiyokawa
(uncredited)
Masako Sakurai
(uncredited)
Yutaka Oka
(uncredited)
Tominosuke Hayama
(uncredited)
Yaeko Izumo
(uncredited)
Noriko Honma
(uncredited)
Tateo Kawasaki
(uncredited)
Fumindo Matsuo
(uncredited)
Haruko Toyama
(uncredited)
Shirō Tsuchiya
(uncredited)
Masao Masuda
(uncredited)
Yu Agetsu
(uncredited)
Kenjin Iida
Jotaro (uncredited)
Etsuo Saijo
(uncredited)
Kazuo Takimura
Producer
Tokuhei Wakao
Writer
Hideji Hōjō
Theatre Play
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Kisaku Ito
Production Design
Hideyuki Suga
Production Manager
Hiroshi Ueda
Assistant Art Director
Masanobu Miyazaki
Sound Recordist
Tsuruzô Nishikawa
Lighting Technician
Kazuo Yamada
Director of Photography