Review of The Sword of Doom (1966) by Kyle T — 05 Aug 2007

This is one of my favorite samurai movies.

This review of The Sword of Doom (1966) was written by Kyle T on 05 Aug 2007.

The Sword of Doom has generally received very positive reviews.

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