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Young Swordsman
1963 6.5 (11 votes) 1h 48m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
TOHO

Young Swordsman (秘剣)

Overview

This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. One fighter, an excellent swordsman believes the law is unfair. His brother keeps his opinions about the law to himself. The swordsman vents his frustration by cutting off the thumbs of an enemy. The fighter is then banished. To live, he becomes a thief. To restore the family's lost honor, the other brother is forced to challenge the fighter to a duel.

Key Crew

Screenplay: Hiroshi Inagaki, Takeshi Kimura

Director of Photography: Kazuo Yamada

Director: Hiroshi Inagaki

Top Cast

Matsumoto Hakuō II
Matsumoto Hakuō II

Hayakawa Tenzen

Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato

Hosoo Chojuro

Junko Ikeuchi
Junko Ikeuchi

Miwa

Yuki Nakagawa
Yuki Nakagawa

Shizu

Nami Tamura
Nami Tamura

Sei

Masao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu

Shimamura Juzaemon

Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa

Kono Banzaemon

Bokuzen Hidari

Otsuka Kihei

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