Release Date

25 Aug, 1954

Runtime

01:31: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of Imperial troops after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Meant to be a reserve unit as it was made of the young, 16-17 year old sons of Aizu samurai. Their story is one of the great tragedies of the Boshin War (1868-1869) as they were called into action. Getting cut off from the main body of their platoon, a group of 20 from the 2nd squad retreated to Iimori Hill, where they looked down upon fires surrounding Aizu Castle and thinking that the castle has fallen and all is lost, they choose to die as samurai by committing seppuku. A superb rendition of this true story that shows the true honor of the samurai.

Original Title

花の白虎隊

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Actors

市川雷蔵

Ryû Takeda

Takeshi Hanayagi

Takashi Mita

勝新太郎

黒川弥太郎

阿井美千子

Sachiko Mine

入江たか子

小堀誠

杉山昌三九

小川虎之助

小町瑠美子

荒木忍

光岡龍三郎

南部彰三

原聖四郎

尾上栄五郎

伊達三郎

水野浩

玉置一恵

Crew

田坂勝彦

八尋不二

Shima Yoshizane

大谷巌

渡邊浦人

太田誠一

牧田行正

田中徳三

岩木保夫

西田重雄