Poster of The Lightning Sword

The Lightning Sword

Plot: Shinjiro is a rambler, a single sword carrying lone wolf with only his fighting skills to protect him. He doesn’t know where his road leads, only that he must find his lost sister, and the ronin who stole her away
Release Date: Saturday, December 8 1962
62 years ago
Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō Wakayama. Tomisaburō Wakayama was 33 in The Lightning Sword as 'Shinjiro of Misaki'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1929 –
Died: Thu, Apr 02 1992
Portrait of Shigeru AmachiShigeru Amachi. Shigeru Amachi was 31 in The Lightning Sword as 'Higashinosuke Yamagata'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 04 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jul 27 1985
Portrait of Ryūzō ShimadaRyūzō Shimada. Ryūzō Shimada was 31 in The Lightning Sword as 'Tokusaburō'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 21 1931
Portrait of Mieko KondōMieko Kondō. Mieko Kondō was 26 in The Lightning Sword as 'Oyo'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1936 –
Died: Tue, Dec 15 2020
Portrait of Eigorō OnoeEigorō Onoe. Eigorō Onoe was 57 in The Lightning Sword as 'Yamagoro'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 10 1905 –
Died: Sat, May 28 1983
Portrait of Jun'ichirō NaritaJun'ichirō Narita. Jun'ichirō Narita was >> in The Lightning Sword as 'Asanosuke'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chitose MakiChitose Maki. Chitose Maki was 25 in The Lightning Sword as 'Orryu'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 12 1937
Portrait of Reiko FujiwaraReiko Fujiwara. Reiko Fujiwara was 30 in The Lightning Sword as 'Kaede / Fumie'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 01 1932 –
Died: Tue, Sep 17 2002
Portrait of Yūji NantoYūji Nanto. Yūji Nanto was 38 in The Lightning Sword as 'Takuro'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 26 1924 –
Died: Mon, Mar 19 1973
Portrait of Ikuko MōriIkuko Mōri. Ikuko Mōri was 29 in The Lightning Sword as 'Oharu'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 25 1933
Portrait of Toshio ChibaToshio Chiba. Toshio Chiba was 36 in The Lightning Sword as 'Tomizo'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 30 1926
Portrait of Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke Kagawa. Ryōsuke Kagawa was 66 in The Lightning Sword
Birthday: Sat, Oct 10 1896 –
Died: Fri, Apr 17 1987
Portrait of Shōsaku SugiyamaShōsaku Sugiyama. Shōsaku Sugiyama was 56 in The Lightning Sword
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1906 –
Died: Tue, Mar 17 1992
Portrait of Teruko ŌmiTeruko Ōmi. Teruko Ōmi was 42 in The Lightning Sword
Birthday: Sun, Feb 01 1920 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 2008
Portrait of Yōko WakasugiYōko Wakasugi. Yōko Wakasugi was 33 in The Lightning Sword
Birthday: Sun, Sep 15 1929
Portrait of Gen KimuraGen Kimura. Gen Kimura was 25 in The Lightning Sword
Birthday: Sun, Feb 07 1937 –
Died: Sun, Feb 21 2021
Portrait of Seishirō HaraSeishirō Hara. Seishirō Hara was 58 in The Lightning Sword
Birthday: Thu, Nov 24 1904

Crew

Portrait of Bin KatōBin Katō. Bin Katō was 55 in The Lightning Sword as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 20 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jul 27 1982
Portrait of Shozo HondaShozo Honda. Shozo Honda was >> in The Lightning Sword as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Fri, Feb 22 2002
Portrait of Teinosuke KinugasaTeinosuke Kinugasa. Teinosuke Kinugasa was 66 in The Lightning Sword as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1896 –
Died: Fri, Feb 26 1982
Portrait of Minoru InuzukaMinoru Inuzuka. Minoru Inuzuka was 61 in The Lightning Sword as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 15 1901 –
Died: Mon, Sep 17 2007
Portrait of Mitsuzō MiyataMitsuzō Miyata. Mitsuzō Miyata was >> in The Lightning Sword as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nakaba TakahashiNakaba Takahashi. Nakaba Takahashi was 55 in The Lightning Sword as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 27 1907 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1988
Portrait of Shigeru KatōShigeru Katō. Shigeru Katō was >> in The Lightning Sword as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sakae NagaokaSakae Nagaoka. Sakae Nagaoka was >> in The Lightning Sword as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday