Young Swordsman

Young Swordsman

6.5 | 1963-08-31 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Kôsuke Gomi Original Story
Yoshiko Samejima Costume Design
Hiroshi Inagaki Screenplay
Tomoyuki Tanaka Executive Producer
Kazuo Yamada Director of Photography
Takeshi Kimura Screenplay
Hiroshi Ueda Art Direction
Eiji Yamaguchi Lighting Technician
Hiroshi Inagaki Director
Ume Takeda Editor

Cast

Matsumoto Hakuō II
Matsumoto Hakuō II
Hayakawa Tenzen
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hosoo Chojuro
Masao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu
Shimamura Juzaemon
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Kono Banzaemon
Bokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari
Otsuka Kihei
Kōji Mitsui
Kōji Mitsui
Yabe Senjuro
Ichirō Nakatani
Ichirō Nakatani
Shimamura Kazuma

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