A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
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The Great Killing was released on June 3, 1964.
The Great Killing was directed by Eiichi Kudō.
The Great Killing has a runtime of 1h 58m.
The Great Killing was produced by Norimichi Matsudaira.
A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
The key characters in The Great Killing are Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba.
The Great Killing is rated Not Rated.
The Great Killing is an Action, Drama film.
The Great Killing has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.