Young Swordsman
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Hiroshi Inagaki
Director
Somegoro Ichikawa
Tenzen Hayakawa
Hiroyuki Nagato
Chojuro
Nami Tamura
Fiancée
Junko Ikeuchi
Hill woman
Ryunosuke Tsukigata
Film Details
Also Known As
Hiken
Genre
Action
Release Date
Jan
1964
Premiere Information
Los Angeles showing: May 1964
Production Company
Toho Co.
Country
Japan
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Synopsis
In 17th-century Japan, two foster brothers react differently to a law banning swordplay, even as a sport. Tenzen is proud of his swordsmanship and considers the law an injustice, while Chojuro quietly obeys the ban. Bored and restless, Tenzen develops a technique of lopping off his opponents' thumbs, disabling them for combat. His family, including his fiancée, are angered by his behavior, and he is driven from his home to a life of banditry in the hills. To rescue the family honor and see that justice is done, Chojuro goes after his brother and meets him in a duel.
Director
Hiroshi Inagaki
Director
Cast
Somegoro Ichikawa
Tenzen Hayakawa
Hiroyuki Nagato
Chojuro
Nami Tamura
Fiancée
Junko Ikeuchi
Hill woman
Ryunosuke Tsukigata
Film Details
Also Known As
Hiken
Genre
Action
Release Date
Jan
1964
Premiere Information
Los Angeles showing: May 1964
Production Company
Toho Co.
Country
Japan
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
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Released in Japan in 1963 as Hiken.
