The Great Killing

The Great Killing - (1964)Released

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.

Genres

ActionDrama

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toei Company

Spoken Languages

日本語

Release Date

1964-06-03

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

118 minutes

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