26 Aug 1950
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Hirado Pirates
In the 9th year of the Tempo era, after a long sea voyage, Moritaya Seizo returned to Hirado, who earned huge amounts of gold by piracy. Along the way, he picked up Ichinojo Kaneko, a Ronin who survived the disaster at sea. Seizo and Orin, the daughter of merchant Yohei, are in love with each other and want to get married. However, Kashiwakura Gaiki, the samurai of the domain, wants to kill Seizo for the sake of his son Shozaburo, who is in love with Arin, and Kurando Matsuura, the owner of the castle, wants to seize all the gold for himself...
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大友柳太朗 
月形龍之介 
伏見扇太郎 
日高澄子 
高千穂ひづる 
原健策 
須藤健 
吉田義夫 
岡田英次 
稲葉義男 
夏川大二郎 
富田仲次郎 
神田隆 
月形哲之介 
市川小太夫 
浦里はる美 
有馬宏治 堀正夫
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