Young Swordsman

Name: Young Swordsman
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-08-31
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Matsumoto Hakuō II, Hiroyuki Nagato, Junko Ikeuchi, Yuki Nakagawa, Nami Tamura

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki

Drama

19631h 48m6.5

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.