The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKihachi Okamoto
Screenplay byShinobu Hashimoto[1]
Based onDai-bosatsu Tōge
by Kaizan Nakazato
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHiroshi Murai[1]
Music byMasaru Sato[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 25 February 1966 (1966-02-25) (Japan)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
CountryJapan [1]

The Sword of Doom, known in Japan as Dai-bosatsu Tōge (大菩薩峠, "Great Bodhisattva Pass"), is a 1966 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Kihachi Okamoto and starring Tatsuya Nakadai. It is based on the serial novel of the same title by Kaizan Nakazato.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Galbraith IV 2008, p. 227.