The Duel
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“So Many Blades, So Much Blood!”
After a gang massacre that resulted in the killing of his adopted father and gang leader, a martial artist goes into exile to take the blame. A year later, his gang is mysteriously trying to kill him, and he slowly discovers why.
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Cast
77 people
Ti Lung
Tang Jen Chieh
Known for
A Better Tomorrow
The Legend of Drunken Master
Wang Ping
Hu Di
Known for
Five Fingers of Death
Yue Wai
Ah Shiou
Also in
The Silent Swordsman
The Silver Fox
David Chiang Da-wei
Chien Nan, the Rambler
Known for
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The New One-Armed Swordsman
Chuan Yuan
Kan Wen Pin
Also in
The Thunderbolt Fist
The Lady Hermit
Yang Chi-Ching
Shen Tian Hung
Known for
Come Drink with Me
The One-Armed Swordsman
Ku Feng
Tang Jen Lin
Known for
The Flying Guillotine
The Mighty Peking Man
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Hsiao Mao
Known for
Heroes of the East
The Boxer from Shantung
Ha Wai
Ling Tze, Factory Working Girl
Also in
A Cause to Kill
The Devil's Mirror
Hoh Ban
Liu Shou Yi
Known for
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Wong Ching-Ho
Jau Hai Shan
Known for
Return to the 36th Chamber
The Five Venoms
Hong Liu
Shiu Li
Known for
The Puppetmaster
Chang Cheh Director · Chiu Kang-Chien Screenplay Frankie Chan Fan-kei Composer
Worldwide gross $1.4M · United States release May 17, 1973 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,375,619
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
大決鬥
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · April 21, 1971
Theatrical
United States · May 17, 1973
Theatrical · Bismarck, North Dakota
Denmark
July 16, 1973 · Theatrical
France
September 25, 2007 · Theatrical
February 9, 2009 · Physical
Germany
November 23, 1973 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 10, 1973 · Theatrical
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