Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972 · Movie · 81 min · ★ 7.3 · 83% critics
A lone swordsman for hire takes on a dangerous contract involving a mysterious assassin, only to be drawn into a deadly clash with a powerful clan and its ruthless leaders. As enemies close in, he must fight through relentless attacks while protecting what matters most.
Based on Lone Wolf and Cub
Also known as Lone Wolf and Cub 4: Baby Cart in Peril · Shogun Assassin 3: Slashing Blades of Carnage · Lone Wolf and Cub: In Peril
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Details
- Original title
- 子連れ狼 親の心子の心
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-12-30
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (156 votes)
About
If you enjoy brutal, fast-moving samurai action with a hard-edged tone and constant danger, this should hit the spot; Not for you if you want light humor, deep drama, or minimal violence like in Shogun Assassin.
Pros: nonstop swordplay; gritty period mood; high-stakes pursuit | Cons: very violent; thin character depth; repetitive confrontations
Themes
- japan
- assassin
- samurai
- chambara
- jidaigeki
- chanbara
Cast & crew
Tomisaburō Wakayama
as Ogami Itto
Yoichi Hayashi
as Yagyu Gunbei
Michi Azuma
as Oyuki
Akihiro Tomikawa
as Ogami Daigoro
Asao Koike
as Tokugawa Yoshinao
Hiroshi Tanaka
as Jûzaemon Kashiwagi
Tatsuo Endō
as Yagyu Retsudo
Asao Uchida
as Unokichi
Shin Kishida
as Kozuka Enki
Kōji Sekiyama
as Nitayu's Side Close
Directed by Buichi Saitō