The Sword of Doom

Action, Drama · 1966Not Rated

Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman—plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule—Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse, without mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness.

Starring

Shinobu Hashimoto, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yūzō Kayama, Sanezumi Fujimoto, Masaru Satō, Michiyo Aratama, Yōko Naitō, Kihachi Okamoto, Masayuki Satō, Toshirō Mifune

Director

Kihachi Okamoto