The Pirates (1960)
Original title: 海賊八幡船
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!
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Hashizo ŌkawaKamon Isono
Denjirō ŌkōchiTsuboya Dokyu
Ryūnosuke TsukigataNyudo Murakami
Hiroko SakuramachiKoshizu
Satomi OkaSuga
Eiji OkadaShinzo Murakami
Eiko MaruyamaAsaji
Eitarō Shindō
Haruo Tanaka
Sonosuke Sawamura
Kusuo Abe
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What is The Pirates about?
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!
How long is The Pirates?
The Pirates has a runtime of 105 minutes.