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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
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1hr 21min
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1972
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Animeigo
Synopsis: The first in a series of six films based on the long-running manga concerns Ogami Itto (Tomisaburo Wakayama), a shogun's executioner who is framed by the Yagyu clan and forced into exile as a wandering assassin for hire. After the killing of his wife by the Yagyus, Ogami gives his young son Daigoro the choice between instant death (a ball) and the life of the ronin (a sword). As the child reaches for the sword, father and son's fate is sealed to a life of violence and tragedy. Wheeling Daigoro through ... Full Synopsis
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