Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

(1956)Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki105 minAction, Adventure, Drama, Romance, History

Musashi Miyamoto (Toshirō Mifune), once the wild Takezo, turns down the Shogun's offer of a place as teacher and vassal, then settles at the edge of a village to raise vegetables. Hiroshi Inagaki gives him a year before his duel with the confident swordsman Kojiro Sasaki (Koji Tsuruta). The wait ends at Ganryu Island, where the water is the only thing between Musashi and a fight that will cost him his life or Kojiro's.

Toshirō Mifuneas Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Koji Tsurutaas Kojiro Sasaki
Mariko Okadaas Akemi
Michiko Sagaas Omitsu
Takashi Shimuraas Court official
Minoru Chiakias Sasuke the boatman
Takamaru Sasakias Omitsu's father
Haruo Tanakaas Kumagoro the horse thief
Kichijirō Uedaas Priest Ogon
Ikio Sawamuraas Innkeeper (uncredited)
Nakajirō Tomitaas (uncredited)
Sonosuke Sawamuraas (uncredited)
Michiyo Kogureas Yoshino (uncredited)
Akihiko Hirataas Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Minosuke Yamadaas (uncredited)
Sōji Kiyokawaas (uncredited)
Masako Sakuraias (uncredited)
YOYutaka Okaas (uncredited)
THTominosuke Hayamaas (uncredited)
Kumeko Otowaas (uncredited)
Yaeko Izumoas (uncredited)
Noriko Honmaas (uncredited)