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The One-Armed Swordsman
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Title: The One-Armed Swordsman

Release Date: 26 Jul 1967

Runtime: 1h 56m

Genre: Action, Drama

Director: Shaw Brothers

Production Companies: Shaw Brothers

Overview: A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (86 votes)

Cast

  • Fang Kang: Jimmy Wang Yu
  • Xiao Man: Lisa Chiao Chiao
  • Qi Ru-Feng: Tien Feng
  • Qi Pei-Er: Violet Pan Ying-Zi
  • Long-Armed Devil: Yang Chi-Ching
  • Smiling Tiger Cheng Tian-Shou: Tang Ti
  • Guo Sheng / Brother Hua: Fan Mei-Sheng
  • Qin Da-Chuan: Wang Shih-Chieh
  • Sun Hao: Chang Pei-Shan
  • Qi's Rich Disciple: Fan Dan
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