The Great Killing

The Great Killing

"Heaven has no swords."

7.5/101h 58m1964
The Great Killing

Overview

A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.

Genres

ActionDrama

Production Companies

Toei Company

Additional Information

Original Title:大殺陣
Original Language:Japanese
Status:Released

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