The Great Killing
"Heaven has no swords."
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.
About The Great Killing (1964)
Released in 1964, The Great Killing is a action and drama film from Toei Company (Japan). It was directed by Eiichi Kudō and written by Kaneo Ikegami. The cast is led by Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba, Chiezo Kataoka and Chōichirō Kawarasaki. With a runtime of 1h 58m, the film averages 7.3/10 across 25 TMDB ratings.
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