Where to watch Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) tonight
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) runs 1 h 46 min and averages 6.6 from 105 TMDB members. After the events of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), a retired Fang Gang is drawn back into the jianghu to protect various young apprentices whose swordsmanship schools have been terrorized by 8 evil swordsmen seeking to rule the jianghu.
- Runtime
- 1 h 46 min — ends 9:46 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Released
- February 28, 1969
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 105 votes
- Director
- Chang Cheh
- Starring
- Jimmy Wang Yu, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Essie Lin Chia, Tsung Hua
- Language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 獨臂刀王
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
Questions people ask
- How long is Return of the One-Armed Swordsman?
- Return of the One-Armed Swordsman is 1 h 46 min long (106 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:46 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Return of the One-Armed Swordsman rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Return of the One-Armed Swordsman.
- Is Return of the One-Armed Swordsman a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Return of the One-Armed Swordsman?
- As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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