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The Greatest Man in the World

1932 11 minutes
60/100

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In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him into Ise Isenokami, the finest swordsman under the sun. Pretending to be his followers, they visit various sword fighting dojo. Out of fear upon hearing the name Isenokami, they pay him off and do not let him enter their training halls. The impostor eventually comes face to face with the real Isenokami after rescuing his daughter, Oyae, who is caught up in a minor incident.

Released

14th January 1932

94 years ago

Runtime

11 minutes

Finishes at 5:21am

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    6.7/10

  • TMDb Logo

    52%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    60%

Directed by

Mansaku Itami

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Written by

Shigetaka Iseno

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