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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

Poster for Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Kenji Misumi
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    Ogami Itto Tomisaburō Wakayama
  • Profile picture of Fumio Watanabe
    Bizennokami Yagyû Fumio Watanabe
  • Profile picture of Tomoko Mayama
    Osen Tomoko Mayama
  • Profile picture of Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
    Kurando Yagyû Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
  • Profile picture of Asao Uchida
    Kenmotsu Sugito Asao Uchida
  • Profile picture of Taketoshi Naitō
    Ichige Gyobu Taketoshi Naitō
  • Profile picture of Yoshi Katō
    Danjô Tonami Yoshi Katō
  • Profile picture of Reiko Kasahara
    Crazy Woman Reiko Kasahara

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Keywords

  • japan
  • assassin
  • samurai
  • chambara
  • jidaigeki
  • edo period
  • chanbara