Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)

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After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers.

Released: 1955-07-12
Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
Runtime: 1h 43m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 146 votes

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.

Top cast

Toshirō Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Koji Tsuruta as Kojiro Sasaki
Kaoru Yachigusa as Otsu
Mariko Okada as Akemi
Michiyo Kogure as Lady Yoshino
Akihiko Hirata as Seijuro Yoshioka
Mitsuko Mito as Oko
Kurôemon Onoe as Takuan
Sachio Sakai as Matahachi Honiden
Yū Fujiki as Denshichiro Yoshioka

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Where to watch Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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