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.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Stars: Toshirō Mifune, Mie Hama, Tadao Nakamaru, Kumi Mizuno, Ichirō Arishima, Hideyo Amamoto
Crew: Senkichi Taniguchi (Director), Toshio Yasumi (Story), Takeshi Kimura (Screenplay), Masaru Satō (Original Music Composer), Takao Saitō (Director of Photography), Yoshitami Kuroiwa (Editor)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: TOHO
Runtime: 96 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 26, 1963
IMDb: 5.5
Keywords:witch, princess, japan, swordplay, cave, castle, pirate gang, treasure hunt, sword fight, pirate, king, peplum, sword and sorcery
