Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba (1937): Cast
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba is a 1937 comedy drama directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino, starring Tsumasaburō Bandō as Yasubei Nakayama, Takashi Shimura and Ryōsuke Kagawa. It runs 57 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Directors
- Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba About?
The premise of Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba without spoilers.
The film dramatizes the famed duel of Nakayama Yasubei—who likely never slew 18 foes—and his later role as Horibe Yasubei among the 47 Ronin. Makino and Inagaki stress excitement and comedy, featuring Bando’s charismatic performance, inventive 1930s camera pans and a rhythm‑driven sword fight hailed as one of Japan’s best. Originally released as Chikemuri Takadanoba (57 min), it was trimmed and retitled in 1952.
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- samurai
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba Cast & Characters
Tsumasaburō Bandō leads the cast as Yasubei Nakayama, with Takashi Shimura as Takusan and Ryōsuke Kagawa as Rokuzaemon Sugano. Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Hiroshi Inagaki
- Co-director Masahiro Makino
- Tsumasaburō Bandō as Yasubei Nakayama
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Takashi Shimura as Takusan - Ryōsuke Kagawa as Rokuzaemon Sugano
- Kajō Onoe
Also Starring in Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba
· 21 more- Michisaburō Segawa
- Komako Hara Osai
- Tominosuke Hayama
- Momonosuke Ichikawa Kumako
- Chiyoko Ôkura Otae
- Tokumaro Dan Genjihei Segawa
- Tsuyoshi Shimoyama
- Shôen Kataoka
- Shunzaburo Iba Tengan
- Sannosuke Fujikawa
- Kazushi Seto
- Kunitaro Bando
- Hidemichi Ishikawa
- Shojiro Ichikawa
- Yuzure Kume
- Teruo Shimada
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More from Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino
More films directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino: The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang, Incident at Blood Pass, Samurai Banners and Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4.
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Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba?
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba runs 57 minutes.
When was Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba released?
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba was released on December 31, 1937.
Who directed Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba?
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino.
More films by Hiroshi Inagaki Who is in the cast of Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba?
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba stars Tsumasaburō Bandō as Yasubei Nakayama, Takashi Shimura as Takusan and Ryōsuke Kagawa as Rokuzaemon Sugano, among 25 credited actors.
Does Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba have a post-credit scene?
No. Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba in?
The original language of Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba is Japanese.
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