also known as ''The Spying Sorceress''is a 1964 Japanese comedy '' jidaigeki'' film directed by Sadao Nakajima. Nakajima himself did the casting and

Shigeru Tsuyuguchi is a Japanese actor. Biography Tsuyuguchi was born in Tokyo and raised in Ehime.Nihon Eiga Jinmei Jiten　2　190-191 He attended Ehime University, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1955. His c ...

, Kō Nishimura and

Masumi Harukawa , born , is a Japanese actress. Filmography * 1963: ''The Insect Woman'' * 1964: ''Unholy Desire'' * 1964: ''Kunoichi Keshō'' * 1967: ''Zatoichi's Cane Sword'' * 1968: ''The Human Bullet'' * 1968: '' Curse of the Blood'' * 1974: '' Pastoral: To ...

were cast from Shohei Imamura's film Unholy Desire because he was impressed with the film. It is based on

Futaro Yamada was the pen name of , a Japanese author. He was born in Yabu, Hyogo. In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story and was awarded a prize by the magazine . He was discovered by Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist. He wrote many ninja (忍法帖 ''Ni ...

's novel of the same title and 2nd in his ''Kunoichi'' film series.

Plot

The plan to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate, led by Yui Shōsetsu and

Marubashi Chūya was a ''rōnin'' (masterless samurai) from Yamagata, and instructor in martial arts and military strategy, most famous for his involvement in the 1651 Keian Uprising which sought to overthrow Japan's Tokugawa shogunate. He is said to have been a ...

, failed.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period, who ruled the Kawagoe Domain. First serving Tokugawa Iemitsu as a page, Nobutsuna was renowned for his sagacity. He was named a rōjū in 1633. Nobutsuna led the shogunal forces to their final vi ...

sensed the movement of Yui Shōsetsu and had

Hattori Hanzo is a Japanese surname. Notable people * , mathematician *, Japanese footballer * , Japanese samurai * , Japanese classical composer * , manga artist * , Japanese classical violinist * , Japanese racing driver and journalist * , Japanese baske ...

search for the funding source. As a result, Matsudaira Nobutsuna learned that the billions of treasure left by the Toyotomi clan had been hidden. He sends Amakusa Senchiyo and his subordinate to Nagasaki to find the treasure.

Cast

as Amakusa Senchiyo * Kō Nishimura as Shinobu *

as Kyara * Shoichi Ozawa as Kyonen Mahiru * Takeshi Kato as Hyakusai Mizuami *

Mako Midori is a Japanese actress. Debuting on film in 1964, she won the Blue Ribbon Award for best new face for ''Nihiki no mesuinu''. Beyond appearing in over fifty Japanese language films in the 1960s and 1970s, she has also acted extensively on stage, ...

as Oshino * Yuriko Mishima as Osada *Jun Tatara as Hattori Hanzo * Gannosuke Ashiya as Kurama Izayoi

References

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* 1964 films Films directed by Sadao Nakajima 1960s Japanese-language films Ninja films Samurai films 1960s Japanese films {{1960s-Japan-film-stub

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