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Eight Men to Kill
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Eight Men to Kill

1972-12-16 · 88 min · ★ 6.7

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The third movie following the exploits of bounty hunter Shikoro Ichibei. The theft of almost a half ton of gold from the shogunate's official mine threatens to bankrupt the government of Japan. Despite a desperate search the gold has not been found, causing officials of the Tokugawa bakufu to call on their most skillful secret agent, Shikoro Ichibei.

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Directors
Shigehiro Ozawa
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō WakayamaShikoro Ichibei
Minoru ŌkiMinoru ŌkiKanoke Tatsu
Shigeru AmachiShigeru AmachiAzami Yajuro
Maki KawamuraMaki KawamuraOmon
Tatsuo EndōTatsuo EndōHirutoku
Kenji ImaiKenji ImaiYashi Okami
Taketoshi NaitōTaketoshi NaitōNoro Jinnai
Asao UchidaAsao UchidaHotta Bungo
Sayoko Katō
Toshiaki MinamiToshiaki Minami
Akira ShiojiAkira Shioji
Takashi EbataTakashi Ebata
Junko Hitomi
Hiroshi TanakaHiroshi Tanaka
Jūkei FujiokaJūkei Fujioka
Ryūtarō GomiRyūtarō Gomi
Kōji SekiyamaKōji Sekiyama
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Yukari Wakayama
Riki Harada

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