Cut the Shadow

The womanising master of a run-down dojo hires an unemployed samurai to make himself look good instead of learning the skills himself. He lives to regret this laziness when he falls in love with the daughter of a higher class samurai and is informed on their wedding night that he must defeat her before their marriage can be consumated....

Release Date

March 1, 1963

Status

Released

Original Title

影を斬る

Runtime

1h 22min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

Daiei Film