In 19th-century Japan, a young swordsmith is determined to make the best sword possible after an inferior one he made indirectly led to the death of his guardian.
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Masamune Yotsura
Writer

Shōtarō Hanayagi
Kiyone

Kan Ishii
Kiyotsugu

Eijirō Yanagi
Kiyohide
Ichijirō Oya
Kozaemon Onoda

Isuzu Yamada
Sasae Onoda