

The One-Armed Swordsman
1967-07-26 · 111 min · ★ 6.9
A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.
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- Directors
- Chang Cheh
- Production companies
- Shaw Brothers
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jimmy Wang YuFang Kang
Lisa Chiao ChiaoXiao Man
Tien FengQi Ru-Feng
Violet Pan Ying-ZiQi Pei-Er
Yang Chi-ChingLong-Armed Devil
Tang TiSmiling Tiger Cheng Tian-Shou
Fan Mei-ShengGuo Sheng / Brother Hua
Chang Pei-ShanSun Hao
Fan DanQi's Rich Disciple
Ku FengFang Chang
Chen YanyanMaster Qi's Wife
Huang Tsung-HsunWei Xuan
Cheng LuiDeng Chong
Wang Kuang-YuPei Xun
Tang ChiaDing Peng
Lau Kar-leungBa Shuang
Hao Li-JenGrandfather Wang
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