Young Swordsman
1963, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. One fighter, an excellent swordsman believes the law is unfair. His brother keeps his opinions about the law to himself. The swordsman vents his frustration by cutting off the thumbs of an enemy. The fighter is then banished. To live, he becomes a thief. To restore the family's lost honor, the other brother is forced to challenge the fighter to a duel.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Hiroshi InagakiDirector
- Matsumoto Hakuō IIHayakawa Tenzen
- Hiroyuki NagatoHosoo Chojuro
- Junko IkeuchiMiwa
- Yuki NakagawaShizu
- Nami TamuraSei
- Masao ShimizuShimamura Juzaemon
- Ryōsuke KagawaKono Banzaemon
- Bokuzen HidariOtsuka Kihei
- Kōji MitsuiYabe Senjuro
- Ichirō NakataniShimamura Kazuma
- Kiyoshi KodamaHara Sanjuro
- Ren YamamotoKashima Heinosuke
Details
- Released
- 31 August 1963
- Original title
- 秘剣
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroshi Inagaki, Takeshi Kimura
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Young Swordsman runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Young Swordsman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 August 1963. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Young Swordsman?
If you liked Young Swordsman, try Revenge of the Ninja, No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers, El Chicano.
Who directed Young Swordsman?
Young Swordsman (1963) was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and stars Matsumoto Hakuō II, Hiroyuki Nagato, Junko Ikeuchi.