Hunter in the Dark
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.
Top Billed Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
Gomyo Kiyoemon
Keiko Kishi
Omon
Ayumi Ishida
Oriwa
Makoto Fujita
Kasuke
Isao Natsuyagi
Sharaku
Featured Crew
Hideo Gosha
Director
Shōtarō Ikenami
Novel
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Producer
Masayuki Satō
Producer
Shigemi Sugisaki
Producer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Michio Suwa
Editor
Kaneo Ikegami
Screenplay
Tadashi Sakai
Director of Photography
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Art Direction
Mitsuo Onishi
Lighting Technician
Tetsuya Ohashi
Sound Recordist
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