Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (木枯し紋次郎) 52 years old

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies. Monjiro is sentenced to an island for prisoners. When he discovers that his friend's mother has died over a year ago, Monjiro seeks to escape with a group of prisoners in order to get his revenge.

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Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro Cast

Name Character
Bunta Sugawara He was 38, 81 years old when he died as Monjiro
Kyôko Enami She was 29, 76 years old when she died
Takuzo Kawatani He was 30, 54 years old when he died
Miwako Onaya She was 22, now 74 years old
Yukie Kagawa She was 24, now 76 years old
Jûkei Fujioka He was 38, 57 years old when he died
Rinichi Yamamoto He was 45, 53 years old when he died
Tsunehiko Watase He was 27, 72 years old when he died
Shôji Ôki He was 35, 73 years old when he died
Asao Koike He was 41, 54 years old when he died as Samonji

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro Crew

Name Department
Akira Yoshimura as Production Design. He was 45 (78) years old when He died Art
Sadao Nakajima as Director. He was 37 (now 90) years old Directing
Sadao Nakajima as Screenplay. He was 37 (now 90) years old Writing
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro poster
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (52 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, June 21, 1972
  • Runtime: 91 minutes