The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom (1966)

大菩薩峠

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.

Date of release
1966-02-25
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (280)
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Drama, Crime, Action
Director
Kihachi Okamoto

Casting

  • Tatsuya Nakadai — Ryunosuke Tsukue
  • Yūzō Kayama — Hyoma Utsuki
  • Michiyo Aratama — Ohama
  • Yōko Naitō — Omatsu
  • Toshirō Mifune — Toranosuke Shimada
  • Tadao Nakamaru — Isamu Kondo
  • Kei Satō — Kamo Serizawa
  • Kō Nishimura — Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
  • Ichirō Nakatani — Bunnojo Utsuki
  • Kunie Tanaka — Senkichi
  • Takamaru Sasaki — Ishinsai Nakamura
  • Ryōsuke Kagawa — Dansho Tsukue

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