Young Swordsman
This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. One fighter, an excellent swordsman believes the law is unfair. His brother keeps his opinions about the law to himself. The swordsman vents his frustration by cutting off the thumbs of an enemy. The fighter is then banished. To live, he becomes a thief. To restore the family's lost honor, the other brother is forced to challenge the fighter to a duel.
Top Billed Cast
Matsumoto Hakuō II
Hayakawa Tenzen
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hosoo Chojuro
Junko Ikeuchi
Miwa
Yuki Nakagawa
Shizu
Nami Tamura
Sei
Featured Crew
Yoshiko Samejima
Costume Design
Kōsuke Gomi
Original Story
Eiji Yamaguchi
Lighting Technician
Hiroshi Ueda
Art Direction
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Executive Producer
Hiroshi Inagaki
Screenplay
Hiroshi Inagaki
Director
Yoshio Nishikawa
Sound Recordist
Kazuo Yamada
Director of Photography
Ume Takeda
Editor
Takeshi Kimura
Screenplay
Hisashi Shimonaga
Sound Mixer