Noble Tasuke

Noble Tasuke

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 5, 1958

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Action

Original Title

江戸の名物男 一心太助

Production Companies

Toei Company

Director

Tadashi Sawashima

Description

The story opens in October of 1624 when the newly appointed Shogun Iemitsu visits the famed Kan-ei temple. On his way the procession is disrupted when a small child runs into the street, a crime punishable by execution. One man steps forward to save her life by putting his on the line. Brave and compassionate Isshin Tasuke has come into the limelight as a hero of legendary proportions. His uncanny resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu will lead to many adventures that formed on of the great series in Japanese cinema. With his intelligence and personality, Tasuke seeks to intervene in the struggle between opposing factions in the Shogun's Ruling Council.