The Sword of Doom

Feb 25, 1966

2h 2m

★ 7.7

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.

TOHO

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Cast

Ryunosuke Tsukue

Tatsuya Nakadai

Hyoma Utsuki

Yūzō Kayama

Ohama

Michiyo Aratama

Omatsu

Yōko Naitō

Toranosuke Shimada

Toshirō Mifune

Isamu Kondo

Tadao Nakamaru

Kamo Serizawa

Kei Satō

Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'

Kō Nishimura

Bunnojo Utsuki

Ichirō Nakatani

Senkichi

Kunie Tanaka

Ishinsai Nakamura

Takamaru Sasaki

Dansho Tsukue

Ryōsuke Kagawa

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