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Destiny's Son

MOVIE • 1962

Destiny's Son

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 25
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Top Cast

Raizō Ichikawa

Raizō Ichikawa

Takakura Shingo

Mayumi Nagisa

Mayumi Nagisa

Yoshio Takakura

Masayo Banri

Masayo Banri

Sayo Tadokoro

Shigeru Amachi

Shigeru Amachi

Sôshi Tada

Jun'ichirō Narita

Jun'ichirō Narita

Mondo Tadokoro

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Ooinokami Matsudaira

Matasaburô Niwa

Matasaburô Niwa

Eijirô Chiba

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Teru Tomota

Kihei Shôji

Yoshio Inaba

Yoshio Inaba

Giichirô Ikebe

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Matasaburo Tamba

…

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Toshio Chiba

…

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Shinjirō Asano

Shin'emon Takakura

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Toshio Hosokawa

Yasutoshi 'Tootôminokami' Makino

Shōzō Nanbu

Shōzō Nanbu

Kazue Yasutomi

Where to watch

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Film

Status

Released

Release

July 1, 1962

Runtime

71 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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