Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan. The 300th film in the long and illustrious career of Ichikawa Utaemon, one of the most popular Japanese film stars of the period; it brought out an all-star cast as well.

Director: Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa, Hashizo Ōkawa, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Kōtarō Satomi, Kinya Kitaoji, Satomi Oka, Hiroko Sakuramachi

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.