Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It's a way of life that leads to madness.
The Sword of Doom has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Sword of Doom was released in 1966 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 195 reviews, giving The Sword of Doom (1966) an average rating of 82%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 73%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Sword of Doom than critics were.
With a score of 82%, The Sword of Doom is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1966, which stands at 59%.
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