BORED HATAMOTO: ISLAND OF NO RETURN

(Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko Nazo no Yureijima)

1960 – Color – 85 min. – REMASTERED ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (16:9)

Starring: ICHIKAWA Utaemon

KITAOJI Kinya, YAMAGATA Isao

TSUKIGATA Ryunosuke, OKA Satomi

Directed by: SASAKI Yasushi

 COURTESY OF ICHIBAN

The most popular samurai in Edo, Saotome Mondonosuke, known to most as the “Bored Hatamoto” is the only one who can save the shogunate from the dastardly plot to take over the country. Unfortunately, he is away from his mansion and the search is on! Can he be found in time to save the nation from this most serious conspiracy? Exciting swordsmanship and a clever plot highlight this most unusual entry in the long-running series. Not to be missed!

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