The Great Killing (1964)

Overview:
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.

Genre : Action, Drama

Actors : Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba, Chiezo Kataoka, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Nami Munakata, Kōtarō Satomi, Minoru Ōki

Release Date : 1964-06-03

Duration : 118 menit

Rating : ⭐ 7.3/10 (25 votes)