Destiny's Son
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In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is massacred for keeping the secret. Armed with an unbeatable swordfighting technique, Shingo embarks on the path of the masterless samurai in search of vengeance and a path beyond his own ignominious origins.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1962-07-01
Runtime: 71 mins
Director: Kenji Misumi
Writer: Kaneto Shindō
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Original title: Destiny's Son
Production Companies: Daiei Film
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Raizō Ichikawa
Mayumi Nagisa
Masayo Banri
Shigeru Amachi
Jun'ichirō Narita
Eijirō Yanagi
Matasaburô Niwa
Teru Tomota
Yoshio Inaba
Matasaburo Tamba
Toshio Chiba
Shinjirō Asano
Toshio Hosokawa
Shōzō Nanbu
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