Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

1972 · 84 min · JA · 7.4 (257 votes)
Dir. Kenji Misumi · Starring Tomisaburō Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Tomoko Mayama, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Asao Uchida, Taketoshi Naitō · Music Hideaki Sakurai · Lone Wolf and Cub Collection
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Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto 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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A stoic, brutal journey of revenge unfolds with unflinching samurai action. This grim tale of a father and son's survival against overwhelming odds is a masterclass in stylized violence and honor.

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