# The Sword of Doom (1966)

> A merciless samurai’s flawless swordsmanship drives a cycle of murder, betrayal, and approaching vengeance in late-Edo Japan.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11990

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Action
- Director: Kihachi Okamoto
- Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Yūzō Kayama, Michiyo Aratama, Yōko Naitō, Toshirō Mifune, Tadao Nakamaru, Kei Satō, Kō Nishimura
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060277/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, foreboding, visceral, samurai movie night, martial arts film marathon

## Synopsis

A ruthless samurai's path of violence leads to inevitable confrontation and moral reckoning.

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- [The Hidden Blade (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/21272)
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- [Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/26576)
- [After the Rain (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/9137)

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