Movie
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Released: January 3, 1956 (1956)
Runtime: 105 minutes
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, History
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Takamaru Sasaki as Omitsu's father
Age at release: 57
- Takashi Shimura as Court official
Age at release: 50
- Haruo Tanaka as Kumagoro the horse thief
Age at release: 43
- Minoru Chiaki as Sasuke the boatman
Age at release: 38
- Toshirō Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Age at release: 35
- Kurôemon Onoe as Takuan
Age at release: 33
- Koji Tsuruta as Kojiro Sasaki
Age at release: 31
- Kaoru Yachigusa as Otsu
Age at release: 24
- Mariko Okada as Akemi
Age at release: 22
- Michiko Saga as Omitsu
Age at release: 20
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- Tominosuke Hayama as (uncredited)
Age at release: 66
- Minosuke Yamada as (uncredited)
Age at release: 62
- Sōji Kiyokawa as (uncredited)
Age at release: 52
- Kichijirō Ueda as Priest Ogon
Age at release: 51
- Ikio Sawamura as Innkeeper (uncredited)
Age at release: 50
- Yaeko Izumo as (uncredited)
Age at release: 46
- Nakajirō Tomita as (uncredited)
Age at release: 44
- Noriko Honma as (uncredited)
Age at release: 44
- Kumeko Otowa as (uncredited)
Age at release: 40
- Fuminori Ōhashi as (uncredited)
Age at release: 40
- Fumindo Matsuo as (uncredited)
Age at release: 39
- Sonosuke Sawamura as (uncredited)
Age at release: 37
- Michiyo Kogure as Yoshino (uncredited)
Age at release: 37
- Yutaka Oka as (uncredited)
Age at release: 30
- Akihiko Hirata as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Age at release: 28
- Hideo Shibuya as (uncredited)
Age at release: 27
- Ren Yamamoto as (uncredited)
Age at release: 25
- Masako Sakurai as (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Tateo Kawasaki as (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Haruko Toyama as (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown