1h 44m1960

The Pirates

海賊八幡船

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Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!

Director: Tadashi Sawashima
Writers: Wago Takasawa, Genzō Murakami
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release date: 18 September 1960

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