Japan Synopsis
鳴門秘帖
From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima the mad lord dreams of conquest and forges a bloody revolt against the Tokugawa shogunate. A mysterious swordsman named Noriyuki Gennojo has crossed Naruto’s waters to uncover the Awa clan’s secrets. He puts his life on the line after finding a testament of Awa’s secrets, written in blood by a dying man. Joining Noriyuki are a female ninja who loves him, and the beautiful daughter of an enemy who’s sworn to kill him. Awa’s defenders willl stop at nothing to prevent the blood-soaked letter from reaching the shogun.
The 1956–1958 Japan Window
31 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Secret of Naruto sits at position #28.
#1The Hidden Fortress
★ 8.0 · 1958
#2Throne of Blood
★ 7.9 · 1957
#3The Burmese Harp
★ 7.9 · 1956
#4The Ballad of Narayama
★ 7.5 · 1958
#5Summer Clouds
★ 7.5 · 1958
#6A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
★ 7.4 · 1957
#7Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
★ 7.3 · 1956
#8The Lower Depths
★ 7.1 · 1957
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Secret of Naruto premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,772 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,667 of 1,933 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | September 29, 1957 |
| IMDb | tt0050751 |