
Young Swordsman (1963)
- NR
- 08/31/1963 (JP)
- Drama
- 1h 48m
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.
Takeshi Kimura
ScreenplayHiroshi Inagaki
Screenplay, DirectorCast

Matsumoto Hakuō II
Hayakawa Tenzen
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hosoo Chojuro
Junko Ikeuchi
Miwa
Yuki Nakagawa
Shizu
Nami Tamura
Sei
Masao Shimizu
Shimamura Juzaemon