Musashibo Benkei (1942)

A 1942 Jidaigeki by the veteran jidaigeki filmmaker Kunio Watanabe about the legendary warrior Musashibo Benkei with Hideko Takamine portraying Minamoto no Yoshitsune (who is, of course, a man). The film climaxes in the famous encounter/fight btw Benkei and Yoshitsune at the Gojo Bridge.

• Release Date: 1942-01-07
• Runtime: 1h 27min
• Production Company: Toho Eiga
• Production Country: Japan
• Director: Kunio Watanabe