The Purple Hood

Synopsis

Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people look to Murasaki Zukin more than ever, to confront and punish those who bring misfortune upon the commoners. Will he be able to bring peace to the land? One of the greatest actors from Toei Studios, known mainly for his swashbuckling roles as powerful swordsmen such as Ryunosuke in SOULS IN THE MOONLIGHT, he appeared in 325 films both before and after the war, beginning with CHUSHINGURA in 1928, and including KUNISADA CHUJI in 1933, and DOKUGANRYO MASAMUNE. While best known for his swordplay, Chiezo really did not enjoy the action, but was able to use his menacing presence to stare down his adversaries. Although Kataoka Chiezo passed away in 1983 at the age of 79, he still has many fans today. This film shows him at his best.

Main Cast

Chiezō Kataoka

Murasaki Zukin

Age : 80 | Popularity : 7%

Kotaro Satomi

Age : 87 | Popularity : 7%

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Age : 86 | Popularity : 6%

Satomi Oka

Age : 88 | Popularity : 7%

Shinobu Chihara

Age : 78 | Popularity : 5%

Kunio Kaga

Age : 88 | Popularity : 20%

Eijirō Kataoka

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Sōji Kiyokawa

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Minoru Miki
Writing	Screenplay	Hajime Takaiwa Kiyoyuki Nishikawa
	Original Story	Rokuhei Susukita
Directing	Director	Shumei Onishi
Editing	Editor	Shintarō Miyamoto
Art	Art Direction	Norimichi Igawa
Sound	Original Music Composer	Nakaba Takahashi
	Sound Recordist	Toshirō Sasaki
Lighting	Lighting Technician	Kenji Tanaka
Department	Role	Name

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