In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

Directed by: Kenji Misumi
Written by: Kazuo Koike
Release date: 1972-01-15
Runtime: 83 minutes
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Cast:
Tomisaburō Wakayama Tomisaburō Wakayama
Ogami Itto 
Fumio Watanabe Fumio Watanabe
Bizennokami Yagyû 
Tomoko Mayama Tomoko Mayama
Osen 
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
Kurando Yagyû 
Asao Uchida Asao Uchida
Kenmotsu Sugito 
Taketoshi Naitō Taketoshi Naitō
Ichige Gyobu 
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Also known as:
  • Lone Wolf and Cub 1: Sword of Vengeance
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
  • Lone Wolf & Cub 1: Das Schwert der Rache
  • Baby Cart 1: Le sabre de la vengeance
  • BABY CART : LE SABRE DE LA VENGEANCE