Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger (ひばりの森の石松) 64 years old

Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue and action in old Japan. Teaming up the ever-popular Misora Hibari with the greatest samurai action hero of all-time Wakayama Tomisaburo is a brilliant stoke of casting. Hibari takes on the role of Mori no Ishimatsu, a young man who gets involved with real-life Yakuza legend, Shimizu no Jirocho, 'Boss of the Tokaido'. Ishimatsu manages to interfere with a dispute between the Shimizu and their competition, the Marugame family, even going so far as to become an avenger's assistant. It's not the first time Hibari has played a man in a film (also in Benten Kozo), and her acting skills are at their best as she mixes in a bit of humor along with excellent swordplay. Wakayama Tomisaburo, as always, gives an outstanding performance as the powerful and beloved Yakuza Boss Jirocho.

Credits

Tomisaburo Wakayama as

Kōtarō Satomi as

Yoshio Yoshida as

Hibari Misora as

Shunji Sakai as

Shin Tokudaiji as

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger Cast

Name	Character
Tomisaburo Wakayama He was 30, 62 years old when he died
Kōtarō Satomi He was 23, now 87 years old
Yoshio Yoshida He was 26, 53 years old when he died
Hibari Misora She was 22, 52 years old when she died
Shunji Sakai He was 46, 54 years old when he died
Shin Tokudaiji He was 49, 84 years old when he died
Denjirō Ōkōchi He was 62, 64 years old when he died
Sonosuke Sawamura He was 41, 60 years old when he died
Kusuo Abe He was 49, 55 years old when he died

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger Crew

Name	Department
Ryuji Tsukamoto as Art Direction.	Art
Tadashi Sawashima as Director. He was 33 (91) years old when He died	Directing
Tadashi Sawashima as Screenplay. He was 33 (91) years old when He died	Writing

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger (64 years)

Release day: Tuesday, March 29, 1960
Runtime: 83 minutes