Castle of Owls

6.1 / 10

(7 votes)

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Action,

Drama

Duration:

91 minutes

Year:

1963

Director:

Eiichi Kudo

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Company:

Toei Company

Cast:
Ryutaro Otomo

Juzo

Minoru Ōki

Gohei

Hizuru Takachiho

Kohagi

Chiyoko Honma

Kizaru

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Kumotaro

Crew:
Eiichi Kudo

Director

Ryōtarō Shiba

Story

Motoya Washio

Cinematography

Seiichi Suzuki

Music