Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
TITLE DETAILS

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

1972-01-15 · 84 min · ★ 7.4

Drama · Action · Adventure · Thriller

Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Kenji Misumi
Production companies
Katsu Production, TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō WakayamaOgami Itto
Fumio WatanabeFumio WatanabeBizennokami Yagyû
Tomoko MayamaTomoko MayamaOsen
Shigeru TsuyuguchiShigeru TsuyuguchiKurando Yagyû
Asao UchidaAsao UchidaKenmotsu Sugito
Taketoshi NaitōTaketoshi NaitōIchige Gyobu
Yoshi KatōYoshi KatōDanjô Tonami
Reiko KasaharaReiko KasaharaCrazy Woman
Akihiro TomikawaAkihiro TomikawaOgami Daigoro
Kōji SekiyamaKōji SekiyamaKanbei
Teruo MatsuyamaMonnosuke
Shunya WazakiHorii
Michimaro OtabeMichimaro Otabe
Saburo DateSaburo DateOfficial Envoy
Ryūtarō GomiRyūtarō Gomi
Kyōichi SatōKyōichi Satō
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Kōji FujiyamaKōji Fujiyama
Jun Takigawa
Hisao HamitaShigami Tanba

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Streaming

HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max

Rental

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Purchase

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
★ 7.2
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril1972Action · Adventure · Thriller

Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin and battles Retsudo, head of the Yagyu clan, and his son Gunbei.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
★ 7.2
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons1973Action · Adventure · Thriller

Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assignment.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
★ 7.4
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx1972Drama · Action · Adventure · Thriller

Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must eliminate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate.

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
★ 7.7
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final2021Drama · Action · Adventure

In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who've vowed their revenge.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
★ 7.1
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades1972Drama · Action · Adventure · Thriller

Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza in order to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to kill an evil chamberlain.

13 Assassins
★ 7.5
13 Assassins1963Drama · Action · Adventure

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
★ 7.1
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell1974Drama · Action · Adventure · Thriller

With most of his family already dead at Ogami Itto's hands, Retsudo launches one final plot to destroy him, and when that fails, unleashes the fury of every remaining member of the Yagyu clan.

13 Assassins
★ 7.3
13 Assassins2010Drama · Action · Adventure

A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.

The Tale of Zatoichi
★ 7.3
The Tale of Zatoichi1962Drama · Action · Adventure

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.

Killing
★ 7.1
Killing2018Drama · Action

In mid-19th century Edo period, a masterless rōnin named Mokunoshin Tsuzuki resides in a peaceful village among those he helps. However, as the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure to be replaced by war and conflict across the land, the swordsman feels restlessness creeping upon him.

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
★ 7.6
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno2014Drama · Action · Adventure

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into civil war.

The Sword of Doom
★ 7.8
The Sword of Doom1966Drama · 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.

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
★ 7.7
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends2014Action · Adventure

Shishio sets sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the government. In order to stop him, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.

Blade of the Immortal
★ 6.7
Blade of the Immortal2017Drama · Action · Adventure

Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine.

47 Ronin
★ 6.2
47 Ronin2013Drama · Action

Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.

Samurai Assassin
★ 7.3
Samurai Assassin1965Drama · Action

Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
★ 6.4
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance1974Drama · Action · Thriller

Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the gallows she is rescued by the secret police who offer her a deal to assassinate some revolutionaries.

Tenchu!
★ 7.0
Tenchu!1969Drama · Action

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
★ 7.5
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins2012Action · Adventure

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

Lady Snowblood
★ 7.5
Lady Snowblood1973Drama · Action

A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.

Similar titles

Hadron
Not rated
Hadron2016Thriller

Hacktivists risk it all to uncover the work of an elite branch of government research and technology in this found footage style race to bring darkness to light. How far are you willing to go to expose the truth? It's all speculation..until it's not.

Gung Ho
★ 6.1
Gung Ho1986Drama

When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson faces the tricky challenge of mediating the assimilation of two clashing corporate cultures. At one end is the Japanese plant manager and the sycophant who is angling for his position. At the other, a number of disgruntled long-time union members struggle with the new exigencies of Japanese quality control.

The Retired Samurai
Not rated
The Retired Samurai1987Drama

Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coaxed out of retirement to save Shogun Iemitsu from danger. The elderly Hikozaemon has been belittled of late and has seemingly lost the will to live, much less the desire to assert himself and make Iemitsu listen to reason. The plot thickens when a lovely young woman enters the picture. Can she change Hikozaemon's mind, and thus alter the path of Japanese history? No longer a young man, can Hikozaemon gain the shogun's ear, and succeed in warning him of the evil plot to overthrow him?

Sure Death 6
Not rated
Sure Death 61996Drama · Action

When an artist dies, the official cause of death is judged to be a stroke, but his daughter suspects foul play. She recruits the services of an assassin, who by chance encounters an old friend...

The Morning Sea
Not rated
The Morning SeaDrama

After the stillbirth of his child, a young photographer Hiroshi, begins to see spirits as he searches for new purpose.

Sword of Destiny
★ 6.0
Sword of Destiny1960Drama · Action

When master swordsman Mikogami Genshiro of the Ono fencing school returns to find that his ailing sensei has been murdered in the dead of night, he must find the culprit and exact revenge. His return sets off a series of violent incidents and incites a high ranked female skilled in sword to test his mettle after he unwittingly offends her. The ever delightful Misora Hibari co-stars with the great Tsuruta Koji in this exciting tale set in the earliest days of the Tokugawa shogunate. Lots of exciting swordfights highlight this entertaining motion picture!

Always - Sunset on Third Street
★ 7.7
Always - Sunset on Third Street2005Drama

In 1958 postwar Tokyo, the residents of a humble Third Street neighbourhood struggle, dream, and grow together as rapid modernisation transforms their lives beneath the shadow of the newly rising Tokyo Tower.

Dirty War
★ 3.4
Dirty War1984Action

Paul, a mercenary in Africa, decides that he can no longer work for the Organization because of their brutal tactics. But the evil Organization refused to release him, and Paul finds that he must fight his way out.

Tekkonkinkreet
★ 7.4
Tekkonkinkreet2006Action · Adventure

Two penniless orphans, Black and White, struggle to survive on the mean streets of Treasure Town. When a megacorporation threatens to tear down the town to build an amusement park, Black and White engage in the fight of their life.

Echo of Love
Not rated
Echo of Love1937Drama

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge his father-in-law's death and retrieve the family heirloom.

Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower
★ 6.2
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower2017Action

The second movie of the long-awaited fan favorite Thunderbolt Series. Earth, eight months after the end of the One Year War. Captain Monica launches a secret mission, "Operation Thunderbolt," and selects Io to pilot the Atlas Gundam. She leads the assault landing ship Spartan into a part of the ocean effectively controlled by the South Seas Alliance. Their objective is to secure or destroy the data of the Psycho Zaku, which the Alliance now possesses. Daryl, who took the upper hand in his battle with Io, has descended to Earth as part of the remnant forces of the Principality of Zeon. He has also been given the mission of obtaining information on the Psycho Zaku. Fighting alongside his new comrades, Io encounters Commander Peer, the South Seas Alliance's border garrison commander. In the sea, on the ice field, and among the thick jungle, the mobile suits of Zeon, the Federation, and the South Seas Alliance battle each other. "The war is not over yet."

Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
★ 6.3
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)2018Drama · Action

William has failed to kill himself so many times that he outsources his suicide to aging assassin Leslie. But with the contract signed and death assured within a week (or his money back), William suddenly discovers reasons to live... However Leslie is under pressure from his boss to make sure the contract is completed.

City Hunter
★ 6.5
City Hunter2019Action · Adventure

Nicky Larson is tasked to recover the perfume of Cupid, a perfume that would make anyone who uses it irresistible.

Ninja Scroll
★ 7.8
Ninja Scroll1993Action

Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways—and possibly his life.

The Warlords
★ 6.8
The Warlords2007Drama · Action

The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.

Echoes of a Ronin
Not rated
Echoes of a Ronin2015Action

Bushido - the way of the warrior - is a Japanese philosophy with a moral code followed by samurai. But even the strictest concepts of honor can be overridden by jealousy, love and revenge. It is experienced by a child whose eyes see things they shouldn't at all.

Dragonball Evolution
★ 2.9
Dragonball Evolution2009Action · Adventure · Thriller

On his 18th birthday, Goku receives a mystical Dragonball as a gift from his grandfather. There are only six others like it in the whole world, and legend has it that whoever possesses all seven will be granted one perfect wish. When the arrival of a dark force triggers a tragedy, Goku and his companions are propelled into an epic quest to collect the seven Dragonballs and save the Earth from destruction.

A Wad of Notes
★ 7.2
A Wad of Notes1970Action

A lone gambler tries to keep a yakuza family from taking over a festival in Kitakyushu. After away from his hometown for 13 years, Ryuji comes back and saves the town that is becoming run-down from yakuza’s ill deeds.

Red Shadow
★ 4.9
Red Shadow2001Action · Adventure

The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Akakage, Aokage, and Asuka are rookie ninjas under the tutelage of Shirokage. Their life is a series of perilous missions that entail intrigue, deception and intimidation.

Be a Man!! Samurai School
★ 4.8
Be a Man!! Samurai School2008Action

Momotaro and Hidemaro are 1st-years at Otokojuku, a private boys school where true men are made. Momotaro, proficient in academics and martial arts becomes good friends with Hidemaro an underachieving weakling. Omito Date, former student leader, plans his revenge against his former school. Now leader of an evil army from rival Kanto Gogakuren school he fully intends on taking over Otokojuku.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.