Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword of Vengeance

– In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are to..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 23 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
Original Name:
子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) - Also known as 子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) - Trailer

Release Date:

23 Aug 1973

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Kenji Misumi

Writer:

Kazuo Koike (manga), Goseki Kojima (manga), Kazuo Koike (screenplay), Kazuo Koike (story), Goseki Kojima (story)

Main Actors:

Tomisaburô Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Gô Katô, Tomoko Mayama

Plot:

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

Production:

Toho Company

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%