Fall of the Shogun's Militia (1954)

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Released:
1954-11-22

Overview:
Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national heroes and a peerless swordsman who devoted his life to protecting the shogun and fighting on the side of the Tokugawa. This tells the story of the Shinsengumi starting at the moment of their greatest triumph through the final battles as the Tokugawa shogunate was brought down.

Director:
Toshikazu Kono

Runtime:
1h 54min

Genre:
History

  • Cast:
  • Chiezo Kataoka
    as
    Kondo Isami
  • Kinnosuke Nakamura
    as
    Okita Soji
  • Chizuru Kitagawa
  • Yuriko Tashiro
    as
    Aguri
  • Shinobu Chihara