Castle of Owls (忍者秘帖 梟の城) 61 years old

Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the 'Taiko' becomes the target of an assassination attempt to be carried out by the Iga Clan of ninja spies. Master spy Juzo Tsuzura (Ryutaro Otomo) is assigned the task, but first he must defeat a former Iga spy who has become a traitor, and outwit the treacherous woman that is trying to seduce him.

Credits

Castle of Owls Cast

Name Character
Minoru Oki He was 39, 85 years old when he died as Gohei
Masao Mishima He was 56, 67 years old when he died
Hizuru Takachiho She was 30, 83 years old when she died as Kohagi
Akitake Kôno He was 51, 66 years old when he died
Ryūtarō Ōtomo He was 51, 73 years old when he died as Juzo
Chiyoko Honma She was 17, now 79 years old as Kizaru
Choichiro Kawarazaki as Kumotaro

Castle of Owls Crew

Name Department
Eiichi Kudo as Director. He was 33 (71) years old when He died Directing
Ryōtarō Shiba as Story. He was 39 (72) years old when He died Writing
Castle of Owls poster
Castle of Owls (61 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, March 24, 1963
  • Runtime: 91 minutes