The Great Killing (1964): Cast
The Great Killing is a 1964 action drama directed by Eiichi Kudo, starring Yoshio Inaba, Tōru Abe and Masataka Iwao. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Eiichi Kudo
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Great Killing About?
The premise of The Great Killing without spoilers.
Heaven has no swords. A cynical samurai, lone survivor of a failed coup, must kill the puppet of a treacherous villain seeking to usurp the 17th‑century shogunate. An ambitious Shogunate Elder plots to install the Shogun’s brother Tsunashige as ruler. Yamaga, Japan’s top strategist, leads a plan, but his cabal is betrayed, leaving conspirators captured and tortured.
The Great Killing Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- samurai era
The Great Killing Cast
Yoshio Inaba leads the cast, with Tōru Abe and Masataka Iwao. Directed by Eiichi Kudo; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Director Eiichi Kudo
Also Starring in The Great Killing
· 28 more- Chōichirō Kawarasaki
- Mikijiro Hira
- Minoru Ōki
- Shirō Ōsaka
- Yuriko Mishima
- Kenji Kusumoto
- Kazutarō Kuni
- Shinnosuke Ogata
- Ryutaro Otomo
- Reiichi Hatanaka
- Chiezō Kataoka
- Masao Hori
- Hideo Sunazuka
- Kōtarō Satomi
- Shunji Kasuga
- Kunijirō Yanagi
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The Great Killing Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip The Great Duel (Dai Satsujin)
The Great Killing Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “O Grande Atentado” and “Dai satsujin”.
- Also known as
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- O Grande Atentado
- Dai satsujin
- The Great Battle
- The Great Melee
- だいさつじん
- The Great Duel
- Le Grand attentat
- 대살진
- 大杀阵
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The Great Killing FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Great Killing, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Great Killing?
The Great Killing runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was The Great Killing released?
The Great Killing was released on June 3, 1964.
Who directed The Great Killing?
The Great Killing was directed by Eiichi Kudo.
More films by Eiichi Kudo Who is in the cast of The Great Killing?
The Great Killing stars Yoshio Inaba, Tōru Abe and Masataka Iwao, among 32 credited actors.
Does The Great Killing have a post-credit scene?
No. The Great Killing has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Great Killing in?
The original language of The Great Killing is Japanese.
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