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Freelance Samurai

1957·87 min

Freelance Samurai

Directed by Kenji Misumi

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One of Japanese folklore's most popular characters is brought to life on the silver screen in this terrific version of legendary Demon slaying Peach Boy.

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Raizō Ichikawa

Momotaro / Shinnosuke Wakagi

Yuri

Seizaburō Kawazu

Hankuro Iga

Kosuzu Hanabusa

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Kōhei Sugiyama

Director of Photography

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Freelance Samurai (1957) is about one of Japanese folklore's most popular characters is brought to life on the silver screen in this terrific version of legendary Demon slaying Peach Boy.

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Kenji Misumi directed Freelance Samurai (1957).

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