Merciless Blade (1953)
The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
Released: Apr 23, 1953
Runtime: 111 minutes
Stars: Kusuo Abe, Shinobu Chihara, Kensaku Hara, Haruyo Ichikawa, Kunio Kaga, Ryōsuke Kagawa
Crew: Kunio Watanabe (Screenplay), Kunio Watanabe (Director), Kaizan Nakazato (Story), Kenji Tanaka (Lighting Technician), Heikichi Kakui (Art Direction), Takashi Watanabe (Cinematography)