Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

Not Rated 23 Aug 1973 • Action, Adventure • 1h 24m
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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.

Kenji Misumi
Director
Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima
Writer
Tomisaburô Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Gô Katô
Starring

Language: Japanese
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Country: Japan
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7.7

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