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1962

Destiny's Son

Directed by Kenji Misumi

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.

Duration

1h 11m

Released

July 1, 1962

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Cast28

  • Raizō Ichikawa
  • Mayumi Nagisa
  • Masayo Banri
  • Shigeru Amachi
  • Jun'ichirō Narita
  • Eijirō Yanagi
  • Matasaburô Niwa
  • Teru Tomota
  • Yoshio Inaba

Part ofThe Kenji Misumi's Trilogy of the Sword

Includes Ken (1964), Sword Devil (1965), and Destiny's Son (1962).

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