
Gate of Hell
Drama · History · Romance
Overview
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
Top Cast


Kazuo Hasegawa
Kazuo Hasegawa
Moritō Endō
Kazuo Hasegawa
Moritō Endō


Machiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō
Lady Kesa
Machiko Kyō
Lady Kesa


Isao Yamagata
Isao Yamagata
Wataru Watanabe
Isao Yamagata
Wataru Watanabe


Yataro Kurokawa
Yataro Kurokawa
Shigemori
Yataro Kurokawa
Shigemori


Kōtarō Bandō
Kōtarō Bandō
Rokurō
Kōtarō Bandō
Rokurō


Jun Tazaki
Jun Tazaki
Kogenta
Jun Tazaki
Kogenta


Koreya Senda
Koreya Senda
Gen Kiyomori
Koreya Senda
Gen Kiyomori


Masao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu
Nobuyori
Masao Shimizu
Nobuyori


Tatsuya Ishiguro
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Yachūta
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Yachūta


Kenjiro Uemura
Kenjiro Uemura
Masanaka
Kenjiro Uemura
Masanaka
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