Young Swordsman (1963)

6.7/10 108 min Drama

Overview

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. The fighter is then banished. To live, he becomes a thief. To restore the family's lost honor, the other brother is forced to challenge the fighter to a duel.

Cast

Matsumoto Hakuō II

Hayakawa Tenzen

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hosoo Chojuro

Junko Ikeuchi

Miwa

Yuki Nakagawa

Shizu

Nami Tamura

Sei

Masao Shimizu

Shimamura Juzaemon

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Kono Banzaemon

Bokuzen Hidari

Otsuka Kihei

Kōji Mitsui

Yabe Senjuro

Ichirō Nakatani

Shimamura Kazuma

Kiyoshi Kodama

Hara Sanjuro

Ren Yamamoto

Kashima Heinosuke

Susumu Fujita

Kagawa Tanomo

Jun Tazaki

Tsuruko Mano

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Hideyo Amamoto

Kin Sugai

Yoshio Kosugi

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