Five Men of Edo

Year: 1951

Runtime: 132 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Daisuke Itō

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In 17th‑century Edo, marauding hatamoto bands terrorize the city. Their leader, Mizuno Jirozaemon, a high‑ranking samurai crippled by debt, sparks a tragedy that shakes the streets. Opposing him is Banzui‑in Chobei, the ‘Protector of the Weak,’ who risks everything to defend Edo’s districts from the violent hatamoto. Featuring silent‑era icons Bando Tsumasaburo and Ichikawa Utaemon, the film dramatizes this historic clash.

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