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The Pirates

72% | Sep 18, 1960
Action Mystery

Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!

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Tadashi Sawashima
Director
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Genzō Murakami
Original Story
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Takeo Itō
Director of Photography
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Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
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Norimichi Igawa
Art Direction
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Shigeji Nakayama
Sound Recordist
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Wago Takasawa
Screenplay
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Koichi Yasuda
Lighting Camera
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Seiichi Suzuki
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