The Great Duel (1964)
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
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Stars:
- Eiichi Kudo
Writing:
- Kaneo Ikegami
- Norimichi Matsudaira
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Release Date: 1964-06-03
7.4/10
7.4/10
- Country: JP
- Language: 日本語
- Runtime: 118
