martial arts,samurai,based on novel or book,swordplay,murder,criterion,jidaigeki,edo period,shinsengumi,19th century,bakumatsu,shinchogumi,rōshigumi

The Sword of Doom (1966)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kihachi Okamoto
  • Profile picture of Tatsuya Nakadai
    Ryunosuke Tsukue Tatsuya Nakadai
  • Profile picture of Yūzō Kayama
    Hyoma Utsuki Yūzō Kayama
  • Profile picture of Michiyo Aratama
    Ohama Michiyo Aratama
  • Profile picture of Yōko Naitō
    Omatsu Yōko Naitō
  • Profile picture of Toshirō Mifune
    Toranosuke Shimada Toshirō Mifune
  • Profile picture of Tadao Nakamaru
    Isamu Kondo Tadao Nakamaru
  • Profile picture of Kei Satō
    Kamo Serizawa Kei Satō
  • Profile picture of Kō Nishimura
    Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle' Kō Nishimura

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Keywords

  • martial arts
  • samurai
  • based on novel or book
  • swordplay
  • murder
  • criterion
  • jidaigeki
  • edo period
  • shinsengumi
  • 19th century
  • bakumatsu
  • shinchogumi
  • rōshigumi