Movie: The Purple Hood

Top 10 Billed Cast

Chiezō Kataoka
片岡千恵蔵

Murasaki Zukin

Kōtarō Satomi
里見浩太朗

Hiroko Sakuramachi
桜町弘子

Satomi Oka
丘さとみ

Shinobu Chihara
千原しのぶ

Kunio Kaga
加賀邦男

Eijirō Kataoka
片岡栄二郎

Sōji Kiyokawa
清川荘司

Kusuo Abe
阿部九洲男

Kensaku Hara
原健策

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    Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people look to Murasaki Zukin more than ever, to confront and punish those who bring misfortune upon the commoners. Will he be able to bring peace to the land? One of the greatest actors from Toei Studios, known mainly for his swashbuckling roles as powerful swordsmen such as Ryunosuke in SOULS IN THE MOONLIGHT, he appeared in 325 films both before and after the war, beginning with CHUSHINGURA in 1928, and including KUNISADA CHUJI in 1933, and DOKUGANRYO MASAMUNE. While best known for his swordplay, Chiezo really did not enjoy the action, but was able to use his menacing presence to stare down his adversaries. Although Kataoka Chiezo passed away in 1983 at the age of 79, he still has many fans today. This film shows him at his best.

  • Release Date

    1958-10-29

  • Average

    5

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    日本語
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