
The Hidden Fortress
Dec 28 1958
•2h 19m
•Drama, Action, Adventure
In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
General Rokurota Makabe

Minoru Chiaki
Tahei

Kamatari Fujiwara
Matashichi

Misa Uehara
Princess Yuki
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