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Rating: 7.4/10 by 17 users

The Great Duel (1964)

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.

Directing:
  • Eiichi Kudo
  • Tatsuo Honda
Writing:
  • Kaneo Ikegami
  • Norimichi Matsudaira
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Jun 03, 1964

Rating: 7.4/10 by 17 users

Alternative Title:
The Great Killing - US
O Grande Atentado - BR
Dai satsujin - JP
The Great Battle - US
The Great Melee - US

Country:
Japan
Language:
日本語
Runtime: 01 hour 58 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: japan, samurai, assassination, jidaigeki, edo period, chanbara, bushi

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