Samurai Spy

You're a samurai spy in feudal Japan, sick of bloodshed. But a defection throws the land into chaos. You pursue the traitor, while a hooded figure dogs both your paths. Shinoda's camera transforms chanbara action into a paranoid art. The film leaves you unsettled.

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Masahiro Shinoda directed Samurai Spy in 1965. See Masahiro Shinoda's full filmography, where to start with Masahiro Shinoda, or where to go after you've seen everything by Masahiro Shinoda.

Samurai Spy was released in 1965 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.