The Purple Hood
29/10/1958
Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people look to Murasaki Zukin more than ever, to confront and punish those who bring misfortune upon the commoners. Will he be able to bring peace to the land? One of the greatest actors from Toei Studios, known mainly for his swashbuckling roles as powerful swordsmen such as Ryunosuke in SOULS IN THE MOONLIGHT, he appeared in 325 films both before and after the war, beginning with CHUSHINGURA in 1928, and including KUNISADA CHUJI in 1933, and DOKUGANRYO MASAMUNE. While best known for his swordplay, Chiezo really did not enjoy the action, but was able to use his menacing presence to stare down his adversaries. Although Kataoka Chiezo passed away in 1983 at the age of 79, he still has many fans today. This film shows him at his best.
Movie Information
Chiezō Kataoka
as Murasaki Zukin
Kōtarō Satomi
as
Hiroko Sakuramachi
as
Satomi Oka
as
Shinobu Chihara
as
Kunio Kaga
as
Eijirō Kataoka
as
Sōji Kiyokawa
as
Kusuo Abe
as
Kensaku Hara
as
Daimaru Nakata
as
Racket Nakata
as
Ichimaru
as
Yoshio Yoshida
as
Kodayu Ichikawa
as
Denjirō Ōkōchi
as
Sō Yamamura
as
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
as
