Destiny's Son

Destiny's Son

71 mins | Drama, Action, History | July 1, 1962

In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is massacred for keeping the secret. Armed with an unbeatable swordfighting technique, Shingo embarks on the path of the masterless samurai in search of vengeance and a path beyond his own ignominious origins.

Destiny's Son

71 mins | Drama, Action, History | July 1, 1962

Destiny's Son
In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is massacred for keeping the secret. Armed with an unbeatable swordfighting technique, Shingo embarks on the path of the masterless samurai in search of vengeance and a path beyond his own ignominious origins.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 斬る
Directors Kenji Misumi
Writers Renzaburō Shibata, Kaneto Shindō

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa

as Takakura Shingo

Mayumi Nagasi

as Yoshio Takakura

Masayo Banri

as Sayo Tadokoro

Shigeru Amachi

as Sôshi Tada

Jun'ichirô Narita

as Mondo Tadokoro

Eijirō Yanagi

as Ooinokami Matsudaira

Matasaburô Niwa

as Eijirô Chiba

Teru Tomota

as Kihei Shôji

Yoshio Inaba

as Giichirô Ikebe

Shinjirô Asano

as Shin'emon Takakura

Toshio Hosokawa

as Yasutoshi 'Tootôminokami' Makino

Shōzō Nanbu

as Kazue Yasutomi

Shiho Fujimura

as Fujiko Yamaguchi