The Toho Guys witness the humble beginnings of a legendary swordsman in SAMURAI I: MUSASHI MIYAMOTO! Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, Starring Toshiro Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni, Kuroemon Onoe, and Kaoru Yachigusa
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