"Sword of the Beast"
1965
Directed by Hideo Gosha

Hideo Gosha's sophomore swordplay film stars Mikijiro Hira (Pistol Opera), Go Kato, and Kunie Tanaka (The Sword of Doom) in the epic story of a clan retainer who kills one of the group's ministers as part of a reform plot. Fleeing to the woods, Gennosuke (Hira) joins forces with a band of rebel fighters who aid him first in his quest for survival, and later in his quest for vengeance. "A lush samurai adventure" (Variety). Japanese with English subtitles. 85 minutes.