Secret of Naruto

1957

1h 41m

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6.9/10
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From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima the mad lord dreams of conquest and forges a bloody revolt against the Tokugawa shogunate. A mysterious swordsman named Noriyuki Gennojo has crossed Naruto’s waters to uncover the Awa clan’s secrets. He puts his life on the line after finding a testament of Awa’s secrets, written in blood by a dying man. Joining Noriyuki are a female ninja who loves him, and the beautiful daughter of an enemy who’s sworn to kill him. Awa’s defenders willl stop at nothing to prevent the blood-soaked letter from reaching the shogun.

Writers

Minoru Inuzuka(screenplay by)
Teinosuke Kinugasa(screenplay by)
Eiji Yoshikawa(original story by)

Details

Release date

September 29, 1957 (United States)

Country of origin

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production company

Daiei Film

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