Samurai Assassin
1965, Japanese. Directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Here, at the Gates of Sakurada, the Shogunate will fall.
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kihachi OkamotoDirector
- Toshirō MifuneTsuruchiyo Niiro
- Keiju KobayashiEinosuke Kurihara
- Yūnosuke ItōKenmotsu Hoshino
- Michiyo AratamaOkiku / Princess Kiku
- Eijirō TōnoMasagorō Kisoya
- Tatsuyoshi EharaIchigorō Hayama
- Tadao NakamaruShigezo Inada
- Kaoru YachigusaMitsu
- Haruko SugimuraTsuru
- Nami TamuraYae
- Shirō ŌtsujiKaname Kojima
- Yoshio InabaKeijiro Sumita
Details
- Released
- 3 January 1965
- Original title
- 侍
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shinobu Hashimoto
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What Samurai Assassin is based on
Samurai Assassin is adapted from a novel.
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Samurai Assassin: quick answers
Is Samurai Assassin worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.3/10 from 64 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Samurai Assassin?
Samurai Assassin runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).
Does Samurai Assassin have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Samurai Assassin on?
Samurai Assassin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1965. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Samurai Assassin?
If you liked Samurai Assassin, try Samurai Marathon, Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, When the Last Sword Is Drawn.
Who directed Samurai Assassin?
Samurai Assassin (1965) was directed by Kihachi Okamoto and stars Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūnosuke Itō.
What is Samurai Assassin based on?
Samurai Assassin is adapted from a novel.