A young swordsman takes on the mysterious, deadly “Demon Sword” wielded by a nihilistic master swordsman who trusts neither human compassion nor a woman’s heart… What is the fate of the undefeated Demon Sword?
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Cast
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Denjirō Ōkōchi
Known for
Sanshiro Sugata
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Hisako Yamane
Known for
The Life of Oharu
Senjaku Nakamura
Also in
The Living Koheiji
Last Days of the Samurai
Kōtarō Bandō
Known for
Gate of Hell
Yumiko Hasegawa
Also in
Works of the Fish Man
Souls in the Moonlight III
Kazuko Fushimi
Also in
Saiyûki
Tree of Love
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Known for
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Fires on the Plain
Shinobu Araki
Known for
Sansho the Bailiff
Gate of Hell
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Known for
Ugetsu
Sansho the Bailiff
Hiroshi Ueda
Also in
The Invisible Man Appears
Conflagration
Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka
Known for
Ugetsu
Shōzō Nanbu
Known for
Ugetsu
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Nobuo Adachi Director · Yasusuke Gomi Author Yasukazu Takemura Cinematographer
First release November 17, 1953 · Produced in Japan · Original title 魔剣
Production
Daiei Film
Production
Japan
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Original title
魔剣
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 17, 1953
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No release date listed for United States.
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