Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

Released: Jan 15, 1972

Runtime: 83 minutes

Genre: Drama, Action

Stars: Tomisaburō Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Tomoko Mayama, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Asao Uchida, Taketoshi Naitō

Crew: Shintarō Katsu (Producer), Toshio Taniguchi (Editor), Hisaharu Matsubara (Producer), Kenji Misumi (Director), Kazuo Koike (Screenplay), Hideaki Sakurai (Original Music Composer)