Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
Fifth film in the series. When Kyoshiro, in a moment of weakness, saves the life of a woman being attacked on the road, he quickly finds himself entangled in a conspiracy involving a corrupt chamberlain, a wily merchant, the survivors of a pirate gang, and a missing treasure trove.
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire (1965)
Kenji Misumi
At a glance
Countries
Japan
Ratings
TMDB users
6.3/10
8 votes
Rating consensus
63/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~63/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Raizō Ichikawa
Nemuri Kyoshiro
Tamao Nakamura
Nui Higaki
Michiko Sugata
Kayo
Sanae Nakahara
Oryô
Kō Nishimura
Tahei Narumiya
Ryūzō Shimada
Takaatsu Kôdô
Kōichi Mizuhara
Sajihei
Junko Kozakura
Kozasa
Tōru Abe
Atobe
Masashi Hamada
Jun Fujikawa
Ichirō Takakura
In “Sleepy Eyes of Death Collection”
Other entries TMDB groups in this collection — often a franchise or anthology.
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
1963
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
1967
Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
1968
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
1968
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman
1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
1969
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire (1965)
Kenji Misumi
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