

The Sword of Doom
1966 · Movie · 2h 2m · NR
DramaCrime
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
Key crew
- Kihachi OkamotoDirector
- Shinobu HashimotoScreenplay
- Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tatsuya NakadaiRyunosuke Tsukue
- Yūzō KayamaHyoma Utsuki
- Michiyo AratamaOhama
- Yōko NaitōOmatsu
- Toshirō MifuneToranosuke Shimada
- Tadao NakamaruIsamu Kondo
- Kei SatōKamo Serizawa
- Kō NishimuraShichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
- Ichirō NakataniBunnojo Utsuki
- Kunie TanakaSenkichi
- Takamaru SasakiIshinsai Nakamura
- Ryōsuke KagawaDansho Tsukue
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Themes
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