Souls in the Moonlight III (1959)
Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of the famed Jidaigeki series is an amazing film, with a completely different perspective on the story from the later versions. While the international audience is more familiar with the “Sword of Doom” and “Satan’s Sword” versions of Daibosatsu Toge (The Great Bodhisattva Pass), the “Souls in the Moonlight” trilogy casts an entirely different light on Ryunosuke and his motives. Can this brutal killer be brought to justice, or is living his life as a blind wanderer a more terrible fate? His sword skills have not diminished, nor has his desire to kill!
Released: Apr 28, 1959
Runtime: 106 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Chiezō Kataoka, Yumiko Hasegawa, Satomi Oka, Michiko Hoshi, Chizuru Kitagawa, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Crew: Tomu Uchida (Director), Hiroshi Ookawa (Producer), Eizaburo Shiba (Screenplay), Kaizan Nakazato (Novel), Shintarō Miyamoto (Editor), Minoru Miki (Director of Photography)