Murderer!

Top 7 Billed Cast

Yūsaku Matsuda
松田優作

Futago Rokube

Yoko Takahashi
高橋洋子

Oyo

Junko Igarashi
Junko Igarashi

Kāne

Masakazu Kuwayama
桑山正一

Munekata Zenbei

Shin Kishida
岸田森

Kagano Heibe

Tetsuro Tamba
丹波哲郎

Nīto Kouken

Tatsuo Nishiyama
Tatsuo Nishiyama

Matsudaira Munenori

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    A cowardly samurai is sent as an official executioner targeting the clan's former sword instructor, a man whose sword and spear skills are second to none.

  • Release Date

    1976-10-16

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    日本語
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