Sword of the Beast (1965)
Overview
Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot. His former comrades then turn on him, and this betrayal so shakes his sense of honor that he decides to live in the wild, like an animal. There he joins up with a motley group who are illegally mining the shogun’s gold, and, with the aid of another swordsman, gets a chance not just at survival but to recover his name and honor.
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Sword of the Beast Cast
Mikijiro Hira
as Yuuki Gennosuke
Gō Katō
as Jurata Yamane
Shima Iwashita
as Taka
Kunie Tanaka
as Tanji
Eijirō Tōno
as Minister
Toshie Kimura
as Misa
Kantarō Suga
as Daizaburo
Yōko Mihara
as Osen
Shigeru Amachi
as Vice-Counselor
Torahiko Hamada
- H
Hajime Araki
- T
Tsuyoshi Date
Sword of the Beast: Quick Answers
Where can I watch Sword of the Beast?
Sword of the Beast is streaming on Criterion Channel in the US.
When was Sword of the Beast released?
Sword of the Beast came out on September 18, 1965.
Is Sword of the Beast worth watching?
Sword of the Beast holds a 7.5/10 average from 79 TMDB user ratings. That puts it among the best-reviewed movies out there.
How long is Sword of the Beast?
Sword of the Beast runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
