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Merciless Blade

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The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1953-04-23

Runtime: 111 mins

Director: Kunio Watanabe

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Action, Drama, History

Original title: Merciless Blade

Production Companies: Toei Company

Production Countries: Japan

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