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The Sword of Doom

Original title: 大菩薩峠

“The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.”

★ 7.8 TMDB Rating · 278 votes

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.

Director
Kihachi Okamoto
Release date
Feb 25, 1966
Original language
Japanese
Origin
Japan

Cast of The Sword of Doom

  • Portrait of Tatsuya Nakadai

    Tatsuya Nakadai

    Ryunosuke Tsukue

  • Portrait of Yūzō Kayama

    Yūzō Kayama

    Hyoma Utsuki

  • Portrait of Michiyo Aratama

    Michiyo Aratama

    Ohama

  • Portrait of Yōko Naitō

    Yōko Naitō

    Omatsu

  • Portrait of Toshirō Mifune

    Toshirō Mifune

    Toranosuke Shimada

  • Portrait of Tadao Nakamaru

    Tadao Nakamaru

    Isamu Kondo

  • Portrait of Kei Satō

    Kei Satō

    Kamo Serizawa

  • Portrait of Kō Nishimura

    Kō Nishimura

    Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'

  • Portrait of Ichirō Nakatani

    Ichirō Nakatani

    Bunnojo Utsuki

  • Portrait of Kunie Tanaka

    Kunie Tanaka

    Senkichi

  • Portrait of Takamaru Sasaki

    Takamaru Sasaki

    Ishinsai Nakamura

  • Portrait of Ryōsuke Kagawa

    Ryōsuke Kagawa

    Dansho Tsukue

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United States
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Canada
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