Castle of Owls

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Castle of Owls (1963)

Directed by Eiichi Kudō

Action, Drama · 1h 31m

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.

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Cast

Ryutaro Otomo Juzo Minoru Ōki Gohei Hizuru Takachiho Kohagi Chiyoko Honma Kizaru Chōichirō Kawarasaki Kumotaro Kensaku Hara Akitake Kōno Sayuri Tachikawa Masao Mishima

Crew

Director
Eiichi Kudō
Original Music Composer
Seiichi Suzuki

Details

Original title
忍者秘帖 梟の城
Release date
1963-03-24
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Action, Drama
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Toei Company