Sword of the Beast
Original title: Kedamono no ken
ActionDrama
⭐ 7.5 / 10(3,369)
After killing a counselor of his clan, a fugitive samurai befriends a couple poaching the shogun's gold in the mountains.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Released
- 1965
- Country
- Japan
Details
Release year: 1965
Storyline
After killing a counselor of his clan, a fugitive samurai befriends a couple poaching the shogun's gold in the mountains.
Top credits
Directors
Writers
Cast
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Mikijirô Hira — Yuuki Gennosuke
Gô Katô — Jurata Yamane
Shima Iwashita — Taka
Toshie Kimura — Misa
Did you know
• This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #311.
• Hideo Gosha's 2nd feature film.
User reviews
⭐ 8/10
what separates humanity from beasts?
👍 18 · 2/19/2006
⭐ 8/10
A decent "anti-samurai" film
👍 21 · 2/10/2007
⭐ 7/10
A Cautionary Tale
👍 15 · 7/2/2008
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
