# Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)

> A stoic samurai assassin and his infant son cut through Yagyu intrigue in a ferocious, stylized journey of clan betrayal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10708

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Kenji Misumi
- Cast: Tomisaburō Wakayama, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ōki, Akiji Kobayashi, Shin Kishida, Shogen Nitta, Kappei Matsumoto, Takashi Ebata
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068816/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: ferocious, stoic, grim, martial arts movie night, cult cinema evening

## Synopsis

A lone assassin battles against a deadly clan of female ninjas in a quest for vengeance.

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- [Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/26580)
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