Young Swordsman
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This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. One fighter, an excellent swordsman believes the law is unfair. His brother keeps his opinions about the law to himself. The swordsman vents his frustration by cutting off the thumbs of an enemy. The fighter is then banished. To live, he becomes a thief. To restore the family's lost honor, the other brother is forced to challenge the fighter to a duel.
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Cast
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Matsumoto Hakuō II
Hayakawa Tenzen
Known for
Suzume
13 Assassins
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hosoo Chojuro
Known for
Pigs and Battleships
The Insect Woman
Kazuo Yamada
Hiroshi Inagaki
Also in
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Junko Ikeuchi
Miwa
Known for
Ghost Story of Yotsuya
Takeshi Kimura
Yoshio Nishikawa
Yuki Nakagawa
Shizu
Also in
The Sun is Calling You
Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
Hiroshi Ueda
Also in
The Invisible Man Appears
Conflagration
Nami Tamura
Sei
Known for
Kill!
Samurai Assassin
Ume Takeda
Hiroshi Inagaki Director · Takeshi Kimura Screenplay Yasusuke Gomi Story
Worldwide gross $8M · United States release May 1, 1964 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$8,043,781
Production
TOHO
Production
Japan
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Original title
秘剣
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 31, 1963
Theatrical
United States · May 1, 1964
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