The One-Armed Swordsman
The One-Armed Swordsman
The One-Armed Swordsman
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1967
1h 51m
6.8(106 votes)
Action
Drama

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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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

王羽

Fang Kang

王羽
Acting

焦姣

Xiao Man

焦姣
Acting

田丰

Qi Ru-Feng

田丰
Acting

Violet Pan Ying-Zi

Qi Pei-Er

Violet Pan Ying-Zi
Acting

杨志卿

Long-Armed Devil

杨志卿
Acting

Tang Ti

Smiling Tiger Cheng Tian-Shou

Tang Ti
Acting

樊梅生

Guo Sheng / Brother Hua

樊梅生
Acting

Wang Shih-Chieh

Qin Da-Chuan

No Image
Acting

Chang Pei-Shan

Sun Hao

Chang Pei-Shan
Acting

Fan Dan

Qi's Rich Disciple

Fan Dan
Acting

谷峰

Fang Chang

谷峰
Acting

Chen Yan-yan

Master Qi's Wife

Chen Yan-yan
Acting

Huang Tsung-Hsun

Wei Xuan

Huang Tsung-Hsun
Acting

Cheng Lui

Deng Chong

Cheng Lui
Acting

解元

Lu Zhen

No Image
Acting

Wang Kuang-Yu

Pei Xun

Wang Kuang-Yu
Crew

Tong Kai

Ding Peng

Tong Kai
Acting

劉家良

Ba Shuang

劉家良
Acting

Hao Li-Jen

Grandfather Wang

Hao Li-Jen
Acting

Chao Hsiung

Ah Shun

Chao Hsiung
Acting

Chai No

Brigand Chief Ma

Chai No
Acting

Chow Siu-Loi

Brigand Chief Ma

Chow Siu-Loi
Acting

洪流

Feng's Disciple

洪流
Acting

Cliff Lok

Feng's Disciple

Cliff Lok
Acting

Liu Gang

Feng's Disciple

Liu Gang
Acting

Siu Lam-Wun

Feng's Disciple

Siu Lam-Wun
Acting

Hsu Chin

Feng's Disciple

Hsu Chin
Acting

Chiang Lung

Feng's Disciple

Chiang Lung
Acting

文秀

Xiao Man's Mother

文秀
Acting

Chui Chung-Hok

One of 4 Law Brothers

Chui Chung-Hok
Acting

Lee Siu-Wah

One of 4 Law Brothers

Lee Siu-Wah
Acting

Fei Ying

One of 4 Law Brothers

No Image
Acting

Tung Choi-Bo

Bandit

Tung Choi-Bo
Acting

Tsang Choh-Lam

Waiter

Tsang Choh-Lam
Acting

Yau Lung

Qi Family Servant

Yau Lung
Acting

Ting Tung

Qi Family Servant

Ting Tung
Acting

Chin Chun

Street Gambler

Chin Chun
Acting

蔣榮發

Street Kid with Mask

蔣榮發
Acting

Woo Ka-Kei

Villager

Woo Ka-Kei
Acting

劉家榮

Feng's Disciple

劉家榮
Acting

Chan Siu-Pang

Feng's Disciple

Chan Siu-Pang
Acting

Lee Ho

Feng's Disciple

Lee Ho
Directing

羅棋

Feng's Disciple

No Image
Acting

Tam Bo

Feng's Disciple

Tam Bo
Directing

Chan Chuen

Feng's Disciple

Chan Chuen
Directing

袁和平

Feng's Disciple

袁和平
Acting

Hsu Hsia

Feng's Disciple

Hsu Hsia
Acting

袁祥仁

Feng's Disciple

袁祥仁
Acting

任世官

Feng's Disciple

任世官
Acting

Lai Yan

(extra) (uncredited)

Lai Yan
Acting

Yeung Pak-Chan

(extra) (uncredited)

Yeung Pak-Chan
Acting

Wong Mei

(extra) (uncredited)

Wong Mei
Acting

Chan Siu-Kai

(extra) (uncredited)

Chan Siu-Kai
Acting

Chui Hing-Chun

(extra) (uncredited)

Chui Hing-Chun
Acting

Gam Tin-Chue

(extra) (uncredited)

Gam Tin-Chue
Acting

Yeung Chun-Sing

(extra) (uncredited)

Yeung Chun-Sing

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