Castle of Owls

Overview

Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the 'Taiko' becomes the target of an assassination attempt to be carried out by the Iga Clan of ninja spies. Master spy Juzo Tsuzura (Ryutaro Otomo) is assigned the task, but first he must defeat a former Iga spy who has become a traitor, and outwit the treacherous woman that is trying to seduce him.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 24, 1963

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Ryutaro Otomo,Chiyoko Honma,Minoru Ōki,Chōichirō Kawarasaki,Sayuri Tachikawa,Masao Mishima,Kensaku Hara,Akitake Kōno,Hizuru Takachiho

Director

Eiichi Kudō

Writer

Ryōtarō Shiba

Music

Seiichi Suzuki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0199857