Samurai Pirate (1963)
大盗賊
Overview
An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of some courageous rebels and a lustful wizard, he must overcome the powers of a bewitching witch, a band of ruthless pirates, and the castle's Imperial guards. He must also free those kidnapped into slavery and restore the king's reputation.
Where to watch Samurai Pirate
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is Samurai Pirate about?
An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of some courageous rebels and a lustful wizard, he must overcome the powers of a bewitching witch, a band of ruthless pirates, and the castle's Imperial guards. He must also free those kidnapped into slavery and restore the king's reputation. Samurai Pirate is a Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy movie, released on 1963-10-26, runtime 96 minutes.
Is Samurai Pirate worth watching?
TMDB users rate Samurai Pirate 5.9 out of 10 from 14 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Samurai Pirate?
In Japan, Samurai Pirate can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Senkichi Taniguchi
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
- Mie Hama as Princess Yaya
- Tadao Nakamaru as The Chancellor
- Kumi Mizuno as Miwa the Rebel Leader
- Ichirō Arishima as Sennin the Wizard
- Hideyo Amamoto as Granny the Witch
- Mitsuko Kusabue as Sobei
- Jun Tazaki as Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards
- Akiko Wakabayashi as Yaya's maid
- Jun Funato as Prince Ming of Thailand
- Makoto Satō as The Black Pirate
- Jun'ichirō Mukai as Chief of Imperial Guards
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Sources
Details and the 5.9/10 rating from Samurai Pirate on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.