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Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
Genres
ActionCrime
Overview
Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies. Monjiro is sentenced to an island for prisoners. When he discovers that his friend's mother has died over a year ago, Monjiro seeks to escape with a group of prisoners in order to get his revenge.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1972-06-21
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
7.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Bunta Sugawara
Monjiro
Gorō Ibuki
Seigorou
Tsunehiko Watase
Genta
Asao Koike
Samonji
Yukie Kagawa
Ohana
Rinichi Yamamoto
Shukichi
Jūkei Fujioka
Chousaburou
Masaharu Arikawa
Sakichi
Sen Okaji
government official
Shōji Ōki
Michimaro Otabe
Ryūjindō
Takayuki Akutagawa
Narrator (voice)
Kyōko Enami
Oyu (Yuu-san)
Ryūko Azuma
Tatsumi
Takuzō Kawatani
Ryō Nishida
Kamekura
Shinji Oda
Izutsuya Senmatsu
Kazutarō Kuni
Kinji Nakamura
Miwako Onaya
Minken Karasawa
government official
Kenji Ikeda
Satoru Nabe
Kinoshita Seiji
Jouhachi
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