The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence (1960)

The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence (1960)

1960-07-10 Japan 102 Min. PG-13
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Overview

The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with an all-star cast based on the original story by Shirai Kyoji. The battles between the royalists and Shogunate supporters come to a fever pitch during the Gion Festival as the exclusionists plot to burn Kyoto and kidnap the Emperor. From its earliest beginnings as a group of ronin brought from Edo to protect the Shogun when he is in Kyoto to see His Imperial Highness, the group had to face difficulties both from within and without. Commander Serizawa Kamo's corrupt practices threaten the group's very existence, as they try to recover from the bad reputation he left them with. Their redemption comes when they learn of Katsura Kogoro plans to gather men at Kyoto's Ikedaya Inn for his attack on the city. Along with Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Soji, Kondo leads the group in an attempt to save Japan from the rebels.

Cast

片岡千恵蔵 is Kondo Isami
Kondo Isami
二代目 大川橋蔵 is Tajima Orinosuke
Tajima Orinosuke
里見浩太朗 is Aizu Clan Lord
Aizu Clan Lord
伏見扇太郎 is Nagakura Shinpachi
Nagakura Shinpachi
品川隆二 is Harada Sanosuke
Harada Sanosuke
Kōtarō Bandō is Abe Mondonosho
Abe Mondonosho
山形勲 is Serizawa Kamo
Serizawa Kamo
黒川弥太郎 is Hijikata Toshizo
Hijikata Toshizo
若山富三郎 is Okita Soji
Okita Soji
大川恵子 is Ikumatsu
Ikumatsu
植木千恵 is Chiegiku
Chiegiku