The Abandoned Swords

The Abandoned Swords (1958)

October 1st, 19581h 36min

Drama
60%

Overview

Best friends Gentaro and Sanpei become fateful enemies when Sanpei steals a secret document revealing the identity of the chosen successor to the Tokugawa Shogun. Gentaro of the Owari clan sets out to retrieve the invaluable document.


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