The Pirates (1960)
7.6
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18 Sep 1960
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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 |
| Genzō Murakami | Original Story |
| Takeo Itō | Director of Photography |
| Seiichi Suzuki | Music |
| Wago Takasawa | Screenplay |
| Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
| Koichi Yasuda | Lighting Camera |
| Shigeji Nakayama | Sound Recordist |
| Norimichi Igawa | Art Direction |
