Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

Koji Tsuruta

Kojiro Sasaki

Kaoru Yachigusa

Otsu

Mariko Okada

Akemi

Kurôemon Onoe

Takuan

Michiko Saga

Omitsu

Takashi Shimura

Court official

Minoru Chiaki

Sasuke the boatman

Takamaru Sasaki

Omitsu's father

Haruo Tanaka

Kumagoro the horse thief

Crew

Hiroshi Inagaki

Director

Hideji Hōjō

Theatre Play

Kazuo Takimura

Producer

Hiroshi Inagaki

Writer

Eiji Yoshikawa

Novel

Tokuhei Wakao

Writer

Masanobu Miyazaki

Sound Recordist

Hideyuki Suga

Production Manager

Jun Fukuda

Assistant Director

Hiroshi Ueda

Assistant Art Director

Clips & Videos

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) 宮本武蔵 完結篇 決闘巌流島 - Movie Trailer - Far East Films

Samurai III - Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) theatrical trailer