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The Sword of Doom
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The Sword of Doom

1966-02-25 · 122 min · ★ 7.8

Drama · Crime · Action

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.

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Directors
Kihachi Okamoto
Production companies
Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd., TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiRyunosuke Tsukue
Yūzō KayamaYūzō KayamaHyoma Utsuki
Michiyo AratamaMichiyo AratamaOhama
Yōko NaitōYōko NaitōOmatsu
Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneToranosuke Shimada
Tadao NakamaruTadao NakamaruIsamu Kondo
Kei SatōKei SatōKamo Serizawa
Kō NishimuraKō NishimuraShichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
Ichirō NakataniIchirō NakataniBunnojo Utsuki
Kunie TanakaKunie TanakaSenkichi
Takamaru SasakiTakamaru SasakiIshinsai Nakamura
Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke KagawaDansho Tsukue
Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraOmatsu's grandfather
Hideyo AmamotoHideyo AmamotoShuzen Kamio
Akio MiyabeToshizo Ogata
Yasuzō OgawaYohachi
Kyōji HayakawaHeisuke Todo
Atsuko KawaguchiAtsuko KawaguchiOkinu
Shōji ŌkiSoji Okita
Hiroshi HasegawaAoyama the Scout

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