The Great Killing

The Great Killing

大殺陣
Heaven has no swords.
1964Action, Drama1h 58m7.3
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on…
Directed by Eiichi Kudō 3 Jun 1964 · Jestha 21, 2021 BS Japan

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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.

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japansamuraiassassinationconspiracyjidaigekiedo periodchanbara17th centurybushi

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