The Sword of Doom
1966 · Movie · NR · 122 min · ★ 7.7
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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Details
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-02-25
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 122 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (261 votes)
Themes
- martial arts
- samurai
- based on novel or book
- swordplay
- murder
- jidaigeki
- edo period
- shinsengumi
- 19th century
- bakumatsu
- shinchogumi
- rōshigumi
Cast & crew
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Ryunosuke Tsukue
Yūzō Kayama
as Hyoma Utsuki
Michiyo Aratama
as Ohama
Yōko Naitō
as Omatsu
Toshirō Mifune
as Toranosuke Shimada
Tadao Nakamaru
as Isamu Kondo
Kei Satō
as Kamo Serizawa
Kō Nishimura
as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
Ichirō Nakatani
as Bunnojo Utsuki
Kunie Tanaka
as Senkichi
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto