The Beggar General
1952, Japanese. Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually dislikes the ruthless personality of Kuroda Nagamasa and leaves the clan. Seven years later, he joins Toyotomi Hideyori's army. Filmed in 1945 and released in 1952.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sadatsugu MatsudaDirector
- Utaemon IchikawaGotō Mototsugu
- Ryūnosuke TsukigataCast
- Masahiko SawamuraCast
- Ryōsuke KagawaCast
- Hideo FujinoTokugawa Ieyasu
- Yoshiko NakamuraŌhōri Tsuruhime
- Mitsusaburō RamonKii Shigefusa
- Tokusaburo ArashiHonda Masanobu
- Shinobu ArakiCast
- Kōichi KatsuragiAkashi Takenori
- Takashi OgawaCast
- Bontarō MiakeCast
Details
- Released
- 3 April 1952
- Original title
- 乞食大将
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Jiro Osaragi, Fuji Yahiro
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What The Beggar General is based on
The Beggar General is adapted from a novel.
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The Beggar General runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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The Beggar General isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 April 1952. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Beggar General?
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Who directed The Beggar General?
The Beggar General (1952) was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda and stars Utaemon Ichikawa, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Masahiko Sawamura.
What is The Beggar General based on?
The Beggar General is adapted from a novel.