Review of The Sword of Doom (1966) by Giorgos T — 07 May 2016

A magnificent, dark movie, one of the greatest jidaigeki films.

This review of The Sword of Doom (1966) was written by Giorgos T on 07 May 2016.

The Sword of Doom has generally received very positive reviews.

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