In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

Release Date: 1972-01-15

Genres: Action ,Drama

Director: Kenji Misumi

Actors: Tomisaburō Wakayama ,Fumio Watanabe ,Shigeru Tsuyuguchi ,Asao Uchida ,Tomoko Mayama ,Akihiro Tomikawa ,Goro Kumon ,Taketoshi Naitô ,Yoshi Katô ,Keiko Fujita

Duration: 1h 23m

IMDB rating: 7.4