Storyline
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.
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Cast & Crew
Tōru Abe
Mikijiro Hira
Yoshio Inaba
Chiezo Kataoka
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Nami Munakata
Kōtarō Satomi
Minoru Ōki
Shirō Ōsaka
Hideo Sunazuka
Rinichi Yamamoto
Kōshirō Harada
Frequently Asked Questions
The Great Killing was released on June 3, 1964.
The runtime of The Great Killing is 1h 58m.
The Great Killing is a Action, Drama movie.
The Great Killing has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Great Killing is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Great Killing was directed by Eiichi Kudō.
The main cast of The Great Killing includes Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba.
The Great Killing is originally in Japanese.