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Young Swordsman (1963) [N/A]

Release Date:
August 31, 1963

Original Title:
秘剣

Alternate Titles:
Hiken
The Secret Sword

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
TOHO

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 108

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Production

Art Direction:
Hiroshi Ueda

Costume Design:
Yoshiko Samejima

Director:
Hiroshi Inagaki

Director of Photography:
Kazuo Yamada

Editor:
Ume Takeda

Executive Producer:
Tomoyuki Tanaka

Lighting Technician:
Eiji Yamaguchi

Original Music Composer:
Kan Ishii

Original Story:
Kôsuke Gomi

Screenplay:
Takeshi Kimura
Hiroshi Inagaki

Sound Mixer:
Hisashi Shimonaga

Sound Recordist:
Yoshio Nishikawa

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