Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

83 mins | Drama | Feb. 26, 1956

It is brother against brother in this tale of love and betrayal within the famed Yagyu clan. In one of their earliest films together, superstars Ichikawa Raizo and Katsu Shintaro are magnificent as the two finest young swordsmen in the clan. As they vie for the hand of a beautiful woman their loyalty comes into question during an attack on their lord. When one of them masters the secret technique taught to him by Miyamoto Musashi, it leads to bloody violence that can tear the clan apart! Filled with superb swordplay this rare classic is not to be missed!

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

83 mins | Drama | Feb. 26, 1956

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan
It is brother against brother in this tale of love and betrayal within the famed Yagyu clan. In one of their earliest films together, superstars Ichikawa Raizo and Katsu Shintaro are magnificent as the two finest young swordsmen in the clan. As they vie for the hand of a beautiful woman their loyalty comes into question during an attack on their lord. When one of them masters the secret technique taught to him by Miyamoto Musashi, it leads to bloody violence that can tear the clan apart! Filled with superb swordplay this rare classic is not to be missed!
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 柳生连也斋：秘传月影抄
Directors Katsuhiko Tasaka
Writers Heigo Suzuki, Kôsuke Gomi

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa

as Hyosuke Yagyu

Shintarō Katsu

as Tsunashiro

Yataro Kurokawa

as Miyamoto Musashi