Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
Cast:
Tatsuya Nakadai, Yūzō Kayama, Michiyo Aratama, Yōko Naitō, Toshirō Mifune
Production:
Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd., TOHO
Ryunosuke Tsukue
Hyoma Utsuki
Ohama
Omatsu
Toranosuke Shimada
Isamu Kondo
Kamo Serizawa
Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
Bunnojo Utsuki
Senkichi
Ishinsai Nakamura
Dansho Tsukue
Omatsu's grandfather
Shuzen Kamio
Toshizo Ogata
Yohachi