Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
Genres
Overview
The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1972-12-30
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Ken Takakura
Noboru Andō
Yuriko Hoshi
Fumi Dan
Yoko Horikoshi
Manabu Hokuto
Izumi Ayukawa
Saburo Kitajima
Kyōsuke Machida
Rinichi Yamamoto
Michitarō Mizushima
Kenji Imai
Shingo Yamashiro
Ryō Ikebe
Koji Tsuruta
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