Young Swordsman (1963)
1963 · 1h 48m · Drama
Genres: 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.
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Writers: Hiroshi Inagaki, Takeshi Kimura
Music by: Kan Ishii
Cinematography: Kazuo Yamada
Editor: Ume Takeda
Cast
Matsumoto Hakuō II as Hayakawa TenzenHiroyuki Nagato as Hosoo ChojuroJunko Ikeuchi as MiwaYuki Nakagawa as ShizuNami Tamura as SeiMasao Shimizu as Shimamura JuzaemonRyōsuke Kagawa as Kono BanzaemonBokuzen Hidari as Otsuka KiheiKōji Mitsui as Yabe SenjuroIchirō Nakatani as Shimamura KazumaKiyoshi Kodama as Hara SanjuroRen Yamamoto as Kashima HeinosukeMore like this
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