The Pirates

The Pirates

7.2 | 1960-09-18 | Action Mystery

Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!

Featured Crew

Tadashi Sawashima Director
Genzo Murakami Original Story
Takeo Itō Director of Photography
Koichi Yasuda Lighting Camera
Wago Takasawa Screenplay
Seiichi Suzuki Music
Norimichi Igawa Art Direction
Shintarō Miyamoto Editor
Shigeji Nakayama Sound Recordist

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