Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962): Cast
Ninja, A Band of Assassins is a 1962 action film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, starring Tomisaburô Wakayama as Oda Nobunaga, Takeshi Katô and Kō Nishimura. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Satsuo Yamamoto
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiei Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ninja, A Band of Assassins About?
The premise of Ninja, A Band of Assassins without spoilers.
Set during Oda Nobunaga’s campaign to unify a fractured Japan, the film follows a skilled young ninja who, under the guidance of a cunning master, is sent to kill the warlord before his ambition is fulfilled. As the plot thickens, loyalties are tested and the legend of the ninja is forged.
Ninja, A Band of Assassins Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- foreplay
- warlord
- asia
- assassination plot
- east asia
- japan
- tyrant
- feudal japan
- ninja
- ichikawa goemon
- jidai geki
- well
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- secret room
- robbery
- pregnancy
- poison
- murder
- explosion
- disguise
- cat
- bomb
- assassin
- assassination
- adultery
- samurai era
- based on novel
Ninja, A Band of Assassins Cast & Characters
Tomisaburô Wakayama leads the cast as Oda Nobunaga, with Takeshi Katô and Kō Nishimura as Kizaru. Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Satsuo Yamamoto
- Tomisaburô Wakayama as Oda Nobunaga
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Takeshi Katô - Kō Nishimura as Kizaru
- Kyôko Kishida as Inone
Also Starring in Ninja, A Band of Assassins
· 27 more- Raizō Ichikawa Ishikawa Goemon
- Saburo Date
- Yoshi Katō
- Yūnosuke Itō Sandayû Momochi
- Shiho Fujimura Maki
- Gen Kimura
- Yukio Horikita
- Kōichi Mizuhara
- Shōzō Nanbu
- Jun Fujikawa
- Tokio Oki
- Seishirō Hara
- Reiko Fujiwara Hata
- Katsuhiko Kobayashi Nobuo Oda
- Yūsaku Terashima
- Shintarō Nanjō
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More from Satsuo Yamamoto
More films directed by Satsuo Yamamoto: Nomugi Pass, August without Emperor, Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow and Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny.
Ninja, A Band of Assassins Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Radiance Blu-ray Trailer [Subtitled]
Ninja, A Band of Assassins Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Ninja 1” and “忍びの者”.
- Also known as
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- Ninja 1
- 忍びの者
- Le secret du ninja
- Shinobi no mono
- Банда убийц
- Shinobi: Band of Assassins
- Шиноби 1
- Ниндзя
- 忍者
- 닌자
- Příběh nindži 1
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Ninja, A Band of Assassins FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ninja, A Band of Assassins, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ninja, A Band of Assassins?
Ninja, A Band of Assassins runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Ninja, A Band of Assassins released?
Ninja, A Band of Assassins was released on December 1, 1962.
Who directed Ninja, A Band of Assassins?
Ninja, A Band of Assassins was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
More films by Satsuo Yamamoto Who is in the cast of Ninja, A Band of Assassins?
Ninja, A Band of Assassins stars Tomisaburô Wakayama as Oda Nobunaga, Takeshi Katô and Kō Nishimura as Kizaru, among 31 credited actors.
Does Ninja, A Band of Assassins have a post-credit scene?
No. Ninja, A Band of Assassins has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ninja, A Band of Assassins in?
The original language of Ninja, A Band of Assassins is Japanese.
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