Movie: The Ako Retainers

Top 10 Billed Cast

Chiezō Kataoka
片岡千恵蔵

Oishi Kuranosuke

Kinnosuke Nakamura
萬屋錦之介

Wakisaka Awajinomori

Chiyonosuke Azuma
東千代之介

Horibe Anbei

Hashizo Okawa
二代目 大川橋蔵

Asano Takuminokami

Satomi Oka
丘さとみ

Hiroko Sakuramachi
桜町弘子

Yumiko Mihara
三原有美子

Yoshiko Fujita
Yoshiko Fujita

Hiromi Hanazono
花園ひろみ

Keiko Okawa
大川恵子

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    Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When Lord Asano is unjustly executed, his loyal retainers strike back for revenge.

  • Release Date

    1961-03-28

  • Average

    5.2

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
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    日本語
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