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Gate of Hell

1953 · 1h 26m

Gate of Hell

Original · 地獄門

Drama History Romance

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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“The most honored screen import in a decade!”

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20 credited

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kazuo Hasegawa

Moritō Endō

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Lady Kesa

Isao Yamagata

Isao Yamagata

Wataru Watanabe

Yataro Kurokawa

Yataro Kurokawa

Shigemori

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Details

Released: Oct 30, 1953
Runtime: 1h 26m
Language: Japanese
Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
Writing: Kan Kikuchi, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Masaichi Nagata
Status: Released
Budget: —
Box office: —

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