The Rule for a Vagabond

1965 1h 35m EN

ActionDramaCrime

Synopsis

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A brave warrior fights to restore peace to a town riddled by crime, one sword at a time, in this historical action saga.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideki Takahashi
Oshima Ryuji
Tamio Kawachi
Naojiro
Masako Izumi
Haruko
Meiko Kaji
Hanako
Mieko Nishio
Kotoe
Yukiko Todoroki
Hiroshi Izumi
Hiroshi Kondō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eisuke Takizawa
Writers: Hisataka Kai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Otoko no monsho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Hideki Takahashi and Tamio Kawachi and Masako Izumi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6430310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Eisuke Takizawa directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Otoko no monsho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Hideki Takahashi and Tamio Kawachi and Masako Izumi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6430310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.