As the Killer Priest Shinkai travels around Japan during the Meiji era, he comes to the aid of a village headman fighting corruption from up above. Before he can do anything for the townspeople, he must first face his nemesis, Whipmaster, the blind Priest, a master killer thirsting for revenge.
Released: Feb 25, 1971
Runtime: 89 minutes
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Stars: Tomisaburō Wakayama, Bunta Sugawara, Takashi Shimura, Tōru Abe, Kyōsuke Machida, Sanae Kitabayashi
Crew: Buichi Saitō (Director), Tatsuo Honda (Screenplay), Seiko Shimura (Screenplay)