Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto.Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing.To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers.
- Director
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
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After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers.
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- Release date
- Jul 12, 1955
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
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