Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

Overview

Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double crosses. The leader of the Kaga clan, who thinks he has killed his smuggling partner, fears that the shogunate will discover his illegal activities. He learns of evidence that will prove his guilt. Meanwhile, his partner is not dead, and, assisted by a master of Shorenji boxing, is looking for revenge and for his loot. The Kaga leader sends the beautiful Chisa to enlist Nemuri's aid. The unexpected happens: the hard-bitten Nemuri falls in love. Can he protect her, topple the criminals, and avoid the boxer's deadly skill?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 2, 1963

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Daiei Film

Cast

Kiyoshi Takikawa,Jun Ōsugi,Tomisaburō Wakayama,Nobu Kawaguchi,Katsuhiko Kobayashi,Gen Kimura,Jun Fujikawa,Shōzō Nanbu,Saburo Date,Tamao Nakamuraand 11 more

Director

Tokuzō Tanaka

Writer

Seiji Hoshikawa,Renzaburō Shibata

Producer

Kyuichi Tsuji

Cinematography

Chikashi Makiura

Music

Taichiro Kosugi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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