The Shogun's Vault

Overview

Okawa Hashizo is 'Red Peony' Hanji who is thrown into a prison cell where he gets involved in a plot to steal government gold from the Shogun's vault. A tough fighter, he has to show his ability in order to keep from getting himself killed by the prisoners, too. Co-starring some of the biggest name in movies at the time, including Kataoka Chiezo and Tanba Tetsuro this film is loaded with surprises. From the opening moments when prisoners carry out their own form of justice, killing a crooked ex-constable, it is clear that this is the work of a visionary filmmaker.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 13, 1964

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Tetsuro Tamba,Kenji Ushio,Hashizo Okawa,Yoshirō Aoki,Yukiji Asaoka,Yūzaburō Sakaguchi,Kenji Imai,Yujiro Omi,Kaoru Kyōmachi,Ryōta Minowadaand 11 more

Director

Teruo Ishii

Writer

Tatsuo Nogami,Teruo Ishii,Hajime Takaiwa

Cinematography

Takeo Waki

Music

Masao Yagi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0142315