The Sword of Doom (1966)

  • NR
  • 07/01/1966 (US)
  • Action, Drama
  • 2h 2m

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.

Kihachi Okamoto

Director

Shinobu Hashimoto

Screenplay

Kaizan Nakazato

Novel

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai's headshot

Tatsuya Nakadai

Ryunosuke Tsukue
Yūzō Kayama's headshot

Yūzō Kayama

Hyoma Utsuki
Michiyo Aratama's headshot

Michiyo Aratama

Ohama
Yōko Naitō's headshot

Yōko Naitō

Omatsu
Toshirō Mifune's headshot

Toshirō Mifune

Toranosuke Shimada
Tadao Nakamaru's headshot

Tadao Nakamaru

Isamu Kondo
Kei Satō's headshot

Kei Satō

Kamo Serizawa
Kō Nishimura's headshot

Kō Nishimura

Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'

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