Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed AvengerMovie
Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue and action in old Japan. Teaming up the ever-popular Misora Hibari with the greatest samurai action hero of all-time Wakayama Tomisaburo is a brilliant stoke of casting. Hibari takes on the role of Mori no Ishimatsu, a young man who gets involved with real-life Yakuza legend, Shimizu no Jirocho, 'Boss of the Tokaido'. Ishimatsu manages to interfere with a dispute between the Shimizu and their competition, the Marugame family, even going so far as to become an avenger's assistant. It's not the first time Hibari has played a man in a film (also in Benten Kozo), and her acting skills are at their best as she mixes in a bit of humor along with excellent swordplay. Wakayama Tomisaburo, as always, gives an outstanding performance as the powerful and beloved Yakuza Boss Jirocho.
About Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger is a 1960 action, comedy movie directed by Tadashi Sawashima.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 23m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Hibari Misora, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Kōtarō Satomi, Chie Ueki. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
