Young Swordsman
movie
Released August 31, 1963
Genres:
Overview
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.
Cast
Matsumoto Hakuō II
as
Hayakawa Tenzen
Hiroyuki Nagato
as
Hosoo Chojuro
Junko Ikeuchi
as
Miwa
Yuki Nakagawa
as
Shizu
Nami Tamura
as
Sei
Masao Shimizu
as
Shimamura Juzaemon
Ryōsuke Kagawa
as
Kono Banzaemon
Bokuzen Hidari
as
Otsuka Kihei
Kōji Mitsui
as
Yabe Senjuro
Ichirō Nakatani
as
Shimamura Kazuma
Kiyoshi Kodama
as
Hara Sanjuro
Ren Yamamoto
as
Kashima Heinosuke
Crew
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Kōsuke Gomi
as
Original Story
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Yoshiko Samejima
as
Costume Design
Tomoyuki Tanaka
as
Executive Producer
Takeshi Kimura
as
Screenplay
Hiroshi Inagaki
as
Screenplay
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Kazuo Yamada
as
Director of Photography
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Hiroshi Ueda
as
Art Direction
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Yoshio Nishikawa
as
Sound Recordist
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Eiji Yamaguchi
as
Lighting Technician
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Hisashi Shimonaga
as
Sound Mixer
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Ume Takeda
as
Editor
Hiroshi Inagaki
as
Director