The Betrayal

The Betrayal

87 mins | Drama, Action | July 2, 1966

A naively honorable samurai (played by Raizo) comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers, and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence. He takes the blame for the misdeeds of others, with the understanding that he will be exiled for one year and restored to the clan's good graces after the political situation dies down. As betrayal begins to heap upon betrayal, he realizes he'll have to live out his life as a master-less ronin, if not hunted down and killed.

The Betrayal

87 mins | Drama, Action | July 2, 1966

The Betrayal
A naively honorable samurai (played by Raizo) comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers, and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence. He takes the blame for the misdeeds of others, with the understanding that he will be exiled for one year and restored to the clan's good graces after the political situation dies down. As betrayal begins to heap upon betrayal, he realizes he'll have to live out his life as a master-less ronin, if not hunted down and killed.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 大殺陣　雄呂血
Directors Akikazu Ota, Tokuzō Tanaka
Writers Tsutomu Nakamura, Seiji Hoshikawa

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa

as Kobuse Takuma