Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance 1972

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Drama Action

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

Release Date 1972-01-15
Runtime 1h 23m
Directors Kenji Misumi, Chikashi Makiura, Mitsuaki Tsuji
Producers Hisaharu Matsubara, Shintarō Katsu
Writers Kazuo Koike, Kazuo Koike