Sword Devil (1965): Cast
Sword Devil is a 1965 action drama directed by Kenji Misumi, starring Raizō Ichikawa as Hanpei, Kei Satô and Saburo Date. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiei Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sword Devil About?
The premise of Sword Devil without spoilers.
Hanpei, a gentle young samurai who cherishes flowers, watches an old swordsman execute a lightning‑quick draw. Fascinated, he apprentices under the master, rapidly mastering the blade. His newfound skill draws his lord’s notice, and the lord commands him to carry out an assassination, forcing Hanpei to confront the clash between his pacifist sensibilities and the brutal demands of his duty.
Sword Devil Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- edo period
- katana sword
- based on novel
Sword Devil Cast & Characters
Raizō Ichikawa leads the cast as Hanpei, with Kei Satô as Secretery Kanbe and Saburo Date as Toda Shingo. Directed by Kenji Misumi; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kenji Misumi
- Raizō Ichikawa as Hanpei
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Kei Satô as Secretery Kanbe - Saburo Date as Toda Shingo
- Asao Uchida as Yaichiro
Also Starring in Sword Devil
· 30 more- Rokkō Toura Kaino
- Gen Kimura Takeshi Tanakura
- Ryōsuke Kagawa Shuzen Kagemura
- Kōichi Mizuhara Gosuke
- Ikkei Tamaki Tsuzaki Taichiemon
- Shōsaku Sugiyama Ikenaga
- Yūji Hamada Hirada
- Ryūtarō Gomi Kyomuzo
- Ryūzō Shimada Hatta
- Jun Fujikawa
- Gorō Mutsumi Yuzo
- Kimiko Tachibana
- Jun Katsumura
- Kiyoshi Kasuga
- Akihisa Toda Tadokoro Gaki
- Kentaro Kudo Asazo
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More from Kenji Misumi
More films directed by Kenji Misumi: Shogun Assassin, The Last Samurai, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons and Internal Sleuth.
Sword Devil Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Sword Devil.
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Movies Like Sword Devil
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Sword of Doom, The Sword and The Swordsman.
Sword Devil FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Sword Devil, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sword Devil?
Sword Devil runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Sword Devil released?
Sword Devil was released on October 16, 1965.
Who directed Sword Devil?
Sword Devil was directed by Kenji Misumi.
More films by Kenji Misumi Who is in the cast of Sword Devil?
Sword Devil stars Raizō Ichikawa as Hanpei, Kei Satô as Secretery Kanbe and Saburo Date as Toda Shingo, among 34 credited actors.
Does Sword Devil have a post-credit scene?
No. Sword Devil has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Sword Devil in?
The original language of Sword Devil is Japanese.
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