In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is massacred for keeping the secret. Armed with an unbeatable swordfighting technique, Shingo embarks on the path of the masterless samurai in search of vengeance and a path beyond his own ignominious origins.
Stars: Raizō Ichikawa, Mayumi Nagisa, Masayo Banri, Shigeru Amachi, Jun'ichirō Narita, Eijirō Yanagi
Crew: Kaneto Shindō (Writer), Kenji Misumi (Director), Kanji Suganuma (Editor), Masao Ôsumi (Sound), Renzaburō Shibata (Novel), Shozo Honda (Director of Photography)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Daiei Film
Runtime: 71 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 01, 1962
IMDb: 4.4
