The Red Shadow
1961, Japanese. Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.
Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes into Fushimi Castle. At the night, Hattori Hanzo, the leader of 36 Iga members who were performing as guards of the castle, perceives the existence of a ninja and captures the mysterious sneaker.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Shigehiro OzawaDirector
- Hashizo ŌkawaWakakage
- Jūshirō KonoeHanzô Hattori
- Ryutaro OtomoJûbei Yagyû
- Yaoei AkechiHagie
- Koji ArimaSeiemon Moritaya
- Iwao DaimaruShizenbô Haguroyama
- Kogiku HanayagiKasuga no tsubone
- Michiyo KogureHahakage
- Mikijiro HiraJûrôzaemon Mizuno
- Keiko OkawaYuri Endô
- Mitsukazu KawamuraKurôemon Yamakawa
- Kenji KusumotoSanjûrô Sakata
Details
- Released
- 24 December 1961
- Original title
- 赤い影法師
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Renzaburō Shibata, Yoshitake Hisa
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The Red Shadow runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Red Shadow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 December 1961. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Red Shadow?
The Red Shadow (1961) was directed by Shigehiro Ozawa and stars Hashizo Ōkawa, Jūshirō Konoe, Ryutaro Otomo.