Gate of Hell_
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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.
Starring
Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyō, Isao Yamagata
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Gate of Hell was released 73 years ago in 1953.
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...
Gate of Hell is a Drama, History, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 26m.
CAST (20)
Kazuo Hasegawa
Moritō Endō
Machiko Kyō
Lady Kesa
Isao Yamagata
Wataru Watanabe
Yataro Kurokawa
Shigemori
Kōtarō Bandō
Rokurō
Jun Tazaki
Kogenta
Koreya Senda
Gen Kiyomori
Masao Shimizu
Nobuyori
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Yachūta
Kenjiro Uemura
Masanaka
Gen Shimizu
Saburōsuke
Michiko Araki
Mano
Yoshie Minami
Tone
Kikue Mōri
Sawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Yasutada
SA
Shinobu Araki
Iesada
KS
Kunitaro Sawamura
Moritada
KK
Kanji Koshiba
Munemori
Fujio Harumoto
Kanefusa
Taiji Tonoyama
Kakisuke
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Gate of Hell about?
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.
How long is Gate of Hell?
Gate of Hell has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Who stars in Gate of Hell?
The cast of Gate of Hell includes Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyō, Isao Yamagata, Yataro Kurokawa, Kōtarō Bandō.
What is the rating of Gate of Hell?
Gate of Hell has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 93 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
Romance
