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.

Directed by: Kihachi Okamoto
Written by: Shinobu Hashimoto
Runtime: 122 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.
Cast:
Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai
Ryunosuke Tsukue 
Yūzō Kayama Yūzō Kayama
Hyoma Utsuki 
Michiyo Aratama Michiyo Aratama
Ohama 
Yōko Naitō Yōko Naitō
Omatsu 
Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune
Toranosuke Shimada 
Tadao Nakamaru Tadao Nakamaru
Isamu Kondo 
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Also known as:
  • The Sword of Doom
  • Miecz Przeznaczenia
  • Le sabre du mal
  • Перевал Великого Будды
  • 대보살고개