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.
Genre: Action, Drama
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Yûzô Kayama, Michiyo Aratama, Yôko Naitô, Toshirō Mifune
Producer: Shinobu Hashimoto, Sanezumi Fujimoto, Masaru Satô, Kihachi Okamoto, Masayuki Satô
IMDb Score: 7.8/10 by 92 users
Runtime: 122 minutes
Released: 2/25/1966