7.3The Great Killing · 1964
The Great Killing (1964) is a Action / Drama film directed by Eiichi Kudō, starring Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba.
ActionDrama
7.3Overview
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.
Cast
Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba, Chiezo Kataoka, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Nami Munakata, Kōtarō Satomi, Minoru Ōki
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What is "The Great Killing" about?
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.
When was "The Great Killing" released?
The Great Killing was released in 1964.
Who stars in "The Great Killing"?
The cast includes Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba, Chiezo Kataoka.
