Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

83 mins | Drama, Action | Jan. 15, 1972

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

83 mins | Drama, Action | Jan. 15, 1972

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Toho Company, Ltd., Katsu Production Co. Ltd.
Original title 子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる
Directors Mitsuaki Tsuji, Kenji Misumi
Writers Goseki Kojima, Kazuo Koike