Sword of the Beast (1965) is a Action, Drama film that follows legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot. His former comrades then turn on him, and this betrayal so shakes his sense of honor that he decides to live in the wild, like an animal. There he joins up with a motley group who are illegally mining the shogun’s gold, and, with the aid of another swordsman, gets a chance not just at survival but to recover his name and honor. Currently, you can watch Sword of the Beast on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 73 votes. Fans of action movies may also want to explore similar titles below.