A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

1963Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka

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Released: May 29, 1963
Runtime: 1h 25m

About A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

Drama

Synopsis

The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be together due to a difference of their status. Soon, an offer of marriage is brought to Harima. Trying to test his love, Okiku breaks one of the plates of the family treasure of the Aoyama family, but Harima doesn't notice. However, someone surrounding her witnesses the moment Okiku breaks the plate on purpose.

Director: Tokuzō Tanaka
Writers: Fuji Yahiro
Kido Okamoto
Original title: 手討

Principal cast

In billing order

Raizō IchikawaHarima Aoyama
Yukiko FujiOkiku
Tomisaburō WakayamaShindo Genjiro
Yutaka NakamuraSawa Mondo
Jūrō SasaYoshimatsu
Jun'ichirō NaritaTonosuke Kondo

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