The Great Duel (1964)
overview : A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
Release Date : Jun 03, 1964
Runtime : 1h 58m
Companies : Toei Company, Toei Studios Kyoto
Countries : Japan
Keywords : japan, samurai, assassination, jidaigeki, edo period, chanbara, bushi