Tenchu! (1969)

★ 6.9/10 140 min History, Action, Drama Japan Japanese

Director: Hideo Gosha

Screenplay by: Shinobu Hashimoto
Novel: Ryōtarō Shiba

Streaming: Not available

Description

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

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Top Cast

Shintarō Katsu Izo Okada

Tatsuya Nakadai Hanpeita Takechi

Yukio Mishima Shinbei Tanaka

Yūjirō Ishihara Ryoma Sakamoto

Mitsuko Baisho Onimo

Takumi Shinjo

Noboru Nakaya

Ryūtarō Tatsumi Yoshida Toyo

Tenchu! Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

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