Gate of Hell
Gate of Hell

Gate of Hell

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1953
1h 26m
7.1(93 votes)
Drama
History
Romance

Overview

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.

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Daiei Film

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Cast & Crew

47 members
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長谷川一夫

Moritō Endō

長谷川一夫
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京マチ子

Lady Kesa

京マチ子
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山形勲

Wataru Watanabe

山形勲
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黒川弥太郎

Shigemori

黒川弥太郎
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坂東好太郎

Rokurō

坂東好太郎
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田崎潤

Kogenta

田崎潤
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千田是也

Gen Kiyomori

千田是也
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清水将夫

Nobuyori

清水将夫
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石黒達也

Yachūta

石黒達也
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植村謙二郎

Masanaka

植村謙二郎
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清水元

Saburōsuke

清水元
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荒木道子

Mano

荒木道子
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南美江

Tone

南美江
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毛利菊枝

Sawa

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香川良介

Yasutada

香川良介
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荒木忍

Iesada

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澤村國太郎

Moritada

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小柴幹治

Munemori

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春本富士夫

Kanefusa

春本富士夫
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殿山泰司

Kakisuke

殿山泰司
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水野浩

Otoami

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南部彰三

Sadafusa

南部彰三
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南條新太郎

Tanenari

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近衛敏明

Masazumi

近衛敏明
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光岡龍三郎

Sadachika

光岡龍三郎
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原聖四郎

Mitsusada

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伊達三郎

Tomoyuki

伊達三郎
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堀北幸夫

Heita

堀北幸夫
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Takaji Fukui

Naganobu

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横山文彦

Giheiji

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清水彰

Yoshiharu

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Tōgo Ōnami

Tadatsuna

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玉置一恵

Nariie

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Masayoshi Kikuno

Yoshitomo

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藤川準

Tsunetsugu

藤川準
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岩田正

Takahira

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Kiyoshi Takikawa

Tomomori

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千葉敏郎

Michizane

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沖時男

Tadamitsu

沖時男
Crew

Eiichi Kusumoto

Koreaki

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尾上栄五郎

Kunitsune

尾上栄五郎
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越川一

Cowboy

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Hachiro Okuni

Low-Rank Man

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上田寛

Oil Salesman

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葉山富之輔

Peddler

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石原須磨男

Pot Salesman

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市川男女之助

Priest

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