Castle of Revenge (1952)
Overview
The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle, which lead to the surrender of Ako Castle after seppuku by its lord Asano Takumi-no-kami and the termination of his family's power. This is the first film of the Ako Castle trilogy.
Cast
Chiezo Kataoka
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Yoshi Katō
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Kunio Kaga
Isuzu Yamada
Michiyo Kogure
Yūko Misono
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