
Master swordsman and loyal 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan. The 300th film in the long and illustrious career of Ichikawa Utaemon, one of the most popular Japanese film stars of the period; it brought out an all-star cast as well.
DirectorSadatsugu Matsuda
WritersYoshitake Hisa, Mitsuzō Sasaki

Part of
Includes: Bored Hatamoto, Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto, Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai, Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo, Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage, Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo, Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku, Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji, Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure, Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides, Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord, Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown, Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter, Bored Hatamoto Passes By, Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls, Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery, Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion, Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace, Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge, Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship, Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower, The Mansion of Intrigue, Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute, The Acrobats of Death, Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy, Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return, Ninja Assassins, The Cave of the Vampire Bats, Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion, The Mysterious Cape