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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

7.4/10 1h 23m Jan 15, 1972
Drama Action Adventure

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

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Movie Details

Original Title 子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Ogami Itto
Popularity: 2.0
Fumio Watanabe
Fumio Watanabe
Bizennokami Yagyû
Popularity: 1.7
Tomoko Mayama
Tomoko Mayama
Osen
Popularity: 0.5
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
Kurando Yagyû
Popularity: 1.2
Asao Uchida
Asao Uchida
Kenmotsu Sugito
Popularity: 1.4
Taketoshi Naitō
Taketoshi Naitō
Ichige Gyobu
Popularity: 1.6
Yoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō
Danjô Tonami
Popularity: 1.5
Reiko Kasahara
Reiko Kasahara
Crazy Woman
Popularity: 0.7
Akihiro Tomikawa
Akihiro Tomikawa
Ogami Daigoro
Popularity: 0.5
Kōji Sekiyama
Kōji Sekiyama
Kanbei
Popularity: 0.9
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Teruo Matsuyama
Monnosuke
Popularity: 0.3
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Shunya Wazaki
Horii
Popularity: 1.3

Key Crew

Director Kenji Misumi
Screenplay Kazuo Koike
Producer Shintarō Katsu, Hisaharu Matsubara
Editor Toshio Taniguchi

Production

Katsu Production
JP
TOHO
JP

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Keywords

japan assassin samurai chambara jidaigeki edo period chanbara

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Details
Release Date January 15, 1972
Runtime 1h 23m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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