Two legends, one film, zero surviving prints — the ultimate lost treasure of samurai cinema.
1945 Japanese movie
Acting
SIX major stars crammed into 77 minutes — unprecedented samurai Avengers moment.
Direction
Itō and Inagaki co-directing like two chefs in one kitchen.
Director
Daisuke Itō
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the only time Kataoka, Bandō, and Ichikawa appeared together — the 'big three' of jidaigeki in one film.
The title references the Chinese 'Water Margin' — Japan's wartime government promoted such adaptations to foster pan-Asian solidarity.
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