Aoi Secret Book (1958)

A Golden Age drama depicting the exploits of passionate patriot Uotaro Toge in the midst of a mysterious standoff over the Secret Book of Aoi, which will determine the rise or fall of the 350,000-koku Mito clan, and showcasing swashbuckling swordsmanship.

Released: Mar 25, 1958

Runtime: 94 minutes

Genre: Drama, Thriller, History

Stars: Utaemon Ichikawa, Sentarō Fushimi, Satomi Oka, Shin Tokudaiji, Michiyo Aratama, Kogiku Hanayagi

Crew: Shigehiro Ozawa (Director), Shinji Kessoku (Screenplay), Kikuo Tsunoda (Novel), Takeo Itō (Cinematography), Eiichi Yamada (Music)