The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom

1966
2h 2m
7.7

7.7/10

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"The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword."

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd. TOHO
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 大菩薩峠
Release Date February 25, 1966
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0060277

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai

Ryunosuke Tsukue

Yūzō Kayama
Yūzō Kayama

Hyoma Utsuki

Michiyo Aratama
Michiyo Aratama

Ohama

Yōko Naitō
Yōko Naitō

Omatsu

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune

Toranosuke Shimada

Tadao Nakamaru
Tadao Nakamaru

Isamu Kondo

Kei Satō
Kei Satō

Kamo Serizawa

Kō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura

Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'

Ichirō Nakatani
Ichirō Nakatani

Bunnojo Utsuki

Kunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka

Senkichi

Takamaru Sasaki
Takamaru Sasaki

Ishinsai Nakamura

Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa

Dansho Tsukue

Key Crew

Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Masayuki Satō
Producer
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer