Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
1960 · 83 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 32 VOTES · DIR. Tadashi Sawashima
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,268 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:05 TOEl Company, LTD
00:05:31 I may be one-eyed, but I can see better than you do.
00:08:06 But I can only join your family in my next life.
00:10:42 I'm sorry.
00:14:51 He jumped in trying to save you.
00:18:03 What, a princess?
00:21:15 He's staying with the Tomoyasu Family in Koshu Kakei.
00:24:19 Is that your boss sittin' over there?
00:28:50 I'm not gonna let a young brat like you kill me!
00:33:20 Wait for me, hey!
00:36:17 Remember this is the second time.
00:38:42 Sorry, I'm grateful.
00:42:25 Old man...
00:45:41 Ishi-san is the good looking one like the prince.
00:49:40 Yeah...
00:53:42 No. That's not true at all.
00:58:10 What are you saying?
01:01:49 I appreciate it. I really appreciate it!
01:04:40 Is he that great?
01:06:34 I'm below him?
01:10:08 A token, you say.
01:14:46 Ishimatsu-san, Sanji's late, isn't he?
01:19:01 If you don't go, all my efforts will go down the drain!
30:01:00 times more money for their wedding.