Young Swordsman (1963)
Original title: 秘剣
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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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Matsumoto Hakuō IIHayakawa Tenzen
Hiroyuki NagatoHosoo Chojuro
Junko IkeuchiMiwa
Yuki NakagawaShizu
Nami TamuraSei
Masao ShimizuShimamura Juzaemon
Ryōsuke KagawaKono Banzaemon
Bokuzen HidariOtsuka Kihei
Kōji MitsuiYabe Senjuro
Ichirō NakataniShimamura Kazuma
Kiyoshi KodamaHara Sanjuro
Ren YamamotoKashima HeinosukeMovie DNA
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What is Young Swordsman about?
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.
How long is Young Swordsman?
Young Swordsman has a runtime of 108 minutes.