Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
Directed by Kenji Misumi
Nemuri Kyoshiro discovers a conspiracy centering around a band of disgruntled samurai wanting to avenge the death of their sensei, a political reformer that pushed for better provisions for the lower classes until he was assassinated by Shogunate agents. Their plot, to set fire to the oil refineries of two rich merchants and unleash a raging inferno that will hopefully burn down the Edo Castle.
Duration
1h 19m
Released
November 9, 1966
Cast22
Part ofThe Sleepy Eyes of Death Collection
Includes Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963), Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure (1964), Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing (1964), Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (1964), Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire (1965), Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan (1965), Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess (1966), Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy (1966), Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps (1967), Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman (1968), Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair (1968), Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie (1969), Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman (1969), and Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay (1969).
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