Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword (1929)
25m
Running Time
September 20, 1929Release Date
Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword (1929)
25m
Running Time
September 20, 1929Release Date
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Plot.
In medieval Japan, a brutal and corrupt magistrate is planning to kill the child who is about to become the heir to the estate and position of the local lord and substitute his own "heir", an orphan, in order to get control of the late lord's estate and rule as the impostor's "regent". However, a mysterious stranger appears and sets out to thwart the magistrate's plans and free the people from his oppressive rule.
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Release DateSeptember 20, 1929
Original Name斬人斬馬剣
StatusReleased
Running Time25m
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Wiki.
The Men's and Horses' Defender Sabre was directed by Daisuke It. The film is silent. After a partial copy of the original version was rediscovered, the film was restored. The National Film Center does not have a digital film restoration.