The Betrayal
Jul 02, 1966 | IMDB 6.3
87 min Watch NowAction, Drama
A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers, and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence. He takes the blame for the misdeeds of others, with the understanding that he will be exiled for one year and restored to the clan's good graces after the political situation dies down. As betrayal begins to heap upon betrayal, he realizes he'll have to live out his life as a ronin, if not hunted down and killed.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Seven Samurai
Shin 信
Zatoichi
Sword of the Stranger
Kwaidan
The Hunted
Satan's Sword
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1
47 Ronin
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Broken Swords
Daimajin
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
The Fort of Death
Uzumasa Limelight
Snow White and the 7 Samurai
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion
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IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 2007
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IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 2014
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IMDB 3.6 | Mar , 2024
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1961
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 1961
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 1963
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