The Great Duel

1964 | 118 minutes | 7.4 ★ (17)

The Great Duel
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    03 June 1964

  • DirectingEiichi Kudo
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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