The Third Shadow Warrior

You dream of samurai glory and finally become a body double for a lord. Months of brutal training pay off. But the lord dies in battle. Inoue's camera makes the snow-capped mountains a silent, towering co-star. The film leaves one wondering about identity.

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Umetsugu Inoue directed The Third Shadow Warrior in 1963. See Umetsugu Inoue's full filmography, where to start with Umetsugu Inoue, or where to go after you've seen everything by Umetsugu Inoue.

The Third Shadow Warrior was released in 1963 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.