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The Trail of Blood (1972)

Movie ★ 6.7 87 min

Action

Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after protecting a woman in distress: they marry, have a son, and Jokichi pursues his father's craft. After three years, the gangs he embarrassed when he saved his wife find the family and leave Jokichi in grief, vowing revenge. To parry his terrible swift sword, rival gangs join forces, hiring a prostitute to pose as a woman needing help and breaking the code of honor to double cross the drifter. He finds unlikely allies: a thief who aids him for fun and a one-eyed swordsman who may be Jokichi's equal in skill and honor.

Kazuo Ikehiro Director

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Quick facts

Released
June 10, 1972
Runtime
87 min
IMDb
tt0202007
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Language
Studio
Tokyo Eiga

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Cast

Yoshio Harada Yoshio Harada Jokichi Katsuo Nakamura Toru Minegishi Toru Minegishi Etsuko Ichihara Etsuko Ichihara Kōji Nanbara Kōji Nanbara Kayo Matsuo Kayo Matsuo Sanae Kitabayashi Sanae Kitabayashi Maki Mizuhara Kaoru Kusuda Ryoko Nakano Ryoko Nakano Rakoji Nanbara Saburo Date Saburo Date Atsuo Nakamura Atsuo Nakamura Ryōhei Uchida Ryōhei Uchida Kantarō Suga Kantarō Suga Tokue Hanazawa Tokue Hanazawa Gen Shimizu Gen Shimizu Shiro Kuno

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Trail of Blood about?
Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after protecting a woman in distress: they marry, have a son, and Jokichi pursues his father's craft. After three years, the gangs he embarrassed when he saved his wife find the family and leave Jokichi in grief, vowing revenge. To parry his terrible swift sword, rival gangs join forces, hiring a prostitute to pose as a woman needing help and breaking the code of honor to double cross the drifter. He finds unlikely allies: a thief who aids him for fun and a one-eyed swordsman who may be Jokichi's equal in skill and honor.
Who directed The Trail of Blood?
The Trail of Blood was directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
Who stars in The Trail of Blood?
The Trail of Blood stars Yoshio Harada, Katsuo Nakamura, Toru Minegishi, Etsuko Ichihara.
When was The Trail of Blood released?
The Trail of Blood is a 1972 action film.
Where can I watch The Trail of Blood?
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