Review of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) by Burton — 05 Dec 2007

Make Shogun Assassin seem really light hearted, and silly.

Awesome, over the top, violent Jidai.

This review of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) was written by Burton on 05 Dec 2007.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance has generally received very positive reviews.

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