The Pirates (movie)
海賊八幡船- User score: 7.2
- Production country: Japan
- Producer: Tadashi Sawashima
- Production companies: Toei Company
- Genre: Action, Mystery
- Release date: 9/18/1960
- Run time: 104 min.
Movie description
Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!
