Lord Mito
1978One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the nation are legendary has made it to the silver screen in a dynamic and exciting tale featuring megastar Toshiro Mifune as an expert swordsman drawn into the action to fight injustice. The Elder Lord travels about disguised as a retired merchant with his two trusty bodyguards Sukesaburo and Kakunoshin by his side and secret agent Yashichi close by. After a chance meeting with a dying man and young woman who had been brutally attacked, they set out for Kaga Province to wreak vengeance on the responsible parties. Don’t miss this exciting journey into Japanese history!
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Eijirō Tōno
as Tokugawa Mitsukuni
Kotaro Satomi
as Sasaki Sukesaburo
Shin'ya Ohwada
as Atsumi Kakunoshin
Ichirō Nakatani
as Kazaguruma no Yashichi
Gentaro Takahashi
as Utsukari Hachibei
Toshirō Mifune
as Sakuzaemon Okumura
Tōru Abe
as Mondo Murai
Muga Takewaki
as Ishikawa Hayato
Hajime Hana
as Nise Komon
Komaki Kurihara
as Yumi
Tatsuo Endō
as Hatao Kurobe
Yoshi Katō
as Taibei
Kōji Wada
as Genpachiro Tsurugi