Merciless Blade (大菩薩峠) 71 years old

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Credits

Merciless Blade Cast

Name Character
Shinobu Chihara She was 22, 78 years old when she died
Chiezō Kataoka He was 50, 80 years old when he died as Ryûnosuke Tsukue
Eitarō Shindō He was 53, 77 years old when he died
Mitsuko Miura She was 36, 52 years old when she died
Ryosuke Kagawa He was 56, 90 years old when he died
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata He was 51, 68 years old when he died
Kusuo Abe He was 42, 55 years old when he died
Kunitarō Sawamura He was 47, 69 years old when he died

Merciless Blade Crew

Name Department
Kunio Watanabe as Director. He was 53 (82) years old when He died Directing
Kunio Watanabe as Screenplay. He was 53 (82) years old when He died Writing
Merciless Blade (71 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, April 23, 1953
  • Runtime: 111 minutes