Satan's Sword: The Great Buddha Pass

You're a wandering swordsman in feudal Japan, beholden to no lord. But your unsheathed blade brings only suffering, and soon you're haunted by those you've slain. Misumi's stark violence echoes through chambara cinema. It lingers like a curse.

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Kenji Misumi directed Satan's Sword: The Great Buddha Pass in 1960. See Kenji Misumi's full filmography, where to start with Kenji Misumi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kenji Misumi.

Satan's Sword: The Great Buddha Pass was released in 1960 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 106 minutes.