Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1960, Japanese. Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
The legendary one-eyed one-armed swordsman Tange Sazen is back to aid a Magistrate in his efforts to steal bribe money on its way to Edo for the benefit to poor farmers.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 January 1960
- Original title
- 丹下左膳 妖刀濡れ燕
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hideo Oguni
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 January 1960. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Return of the One-Armed Swordsman?
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1960) was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda and stars Ryutaro Otomo, Hashizo Ōkawa, Satomi Oka.