Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972 · Movie · 81 min · ★ 7.3 · 95% critics
A wandering assassin travels the countryside with his young child in a weaponized cart, taking dangerous jobs to survive. Hunted by a powerful clan’s female killers, he’s also hired to stop a traitor from selling valuable secrets, forcing him into a string of ambushes and brutal showdowns.
Based on Lone Wolf and Cub
Also known as Lone Wolf and Cub 2: Baby Cart at the River Styx · Babycart at the River Styx · Lone Wolf And Cub: Perambulator Of The River Of Sanzu
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Details
- Original title
- 子連れ狼 三途の川の乳母車
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-04-22
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (194 votes)
About
If you enjoy pulpy samurai action with relentless battles, moral ambiguity, and outrageous blood spray, this should hit the spot; Not for you if you want a calm drama or minimal gore—try Shogun Assassin or Lady Snowblood for a similar vibe.
Pros: nonstop swordfight action; distinctive enemies and weapons; tense father-child moments | Cons: extreme blood and gore; thin straightforward story; occasional awkward fights
Themes
- martial arts
- assassin
- samurai
- based on comic
- sequel
- sword fight
- decapitation
- chambara
- martial arts master
- martial artist
- female ninja
- ronin
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Tomisaburō Wakayama
as Ogami Itto
Kayo Matsuo
as Yagyu Sayaka
Minoru Ōki
as Benma Hidari
Akiji Kobayashi
as Ozunu Kurokuwa
Shin Kishida
as Kuruma Hidari
- SN
Shogen Nitta
as Tenma Hidari
- KM
Kappei Matsumoto
as Ichirobei Hirano
Takashi Ebata
as Sanji
Akihiro Tomikawa
as Ogami Daigoro
Izumi Ayukawa
as Otoki
Directed by Kenji Misumi