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Secret of Naruto (1957)

Movie ★ 7.0 101 min

Drama Action

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.

Teinosuke Kinugasa Director

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Released
September 29, 1957
Runtime
101 min
IMDb
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Cast

Chikage Awashima Chikage Awashima Toshio Chiba Kazuo Hasegawa Kazuo Hasegawa Raizō Ichikawa Raizō Ichikawa Tatsuya Ishiguro Tatsuya Ishiguro Ryōsuke Kagawa Ryōsuke Kagawa Satoko Minami Osamu Takizawa Osamu Takizawa Fujiko Yamamoto Fujiko Yamamoto Naritoshi Hayashi Naritoshi Hayashi Nobuo Nakamura Nobuo Nakamura Masao Shimizu Masao Shimizu Kappei Matsumoto Kinzō Shin Kinzō Shin Shōsaku Sugiyama Shōsaku Sugiyama Toshio Hosokawa Kanji Koshiba Kanji Koshiba Sonosuke Sawamura Sonosuke Sawamura

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Frequently asked questions

What is Secret of Naruto about?
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.
Who directed Secret of Naruto?
Secret of Naruto was directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
Who stars in Secret of Naruto?
Secret of Naruto stars Chikage Awashima, Toshio Chiba, Kazuo Hasegawa, Raizō Ichikawa.
When was Secret of Naruto released?
Secret of Naruto is a 1957 drama, action film.
Where can I watch Secret of Naruto?
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