Overview
Frustrated with the bad behavior of his lord, Inaba Yajuro (Otomo) declares that he is leaving the clan and sets off on a journey that leads him into a small town besieged by a violent group of brigands. In a kind of homage to Kurosawa's 7 Samurai, the townspeople have been unable to defend themselves and Inaba sets out to teach them how to stand up for themselves. Meanwhile the vile Lord Yasumasa has sent the 4 finest swordsmen in the clan out to hunt Inaba down and kill him. Led by the magnificent Ichibei (Konoe), a master of weaponry in his own right, everything points to an ultimate showdown between the former friends in a battle to the death.
Production
Toei Company
Cast & Characters
Ryutaro Otomo
Yajuro Inaba
Miyuki Sasa
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Sasuke
Satomi Oka
Nana
Jūshirō Konoe
Ichibei
Kei Satō
Katsumaki
Masao Mishima
Kamatari Fujiwara
Miyuki Sasa
Jotaro Togami
Yoshiko Yashioji
Hideo Hongo
Kankichi
Toyo Takahashi
Directors & Crew
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Director
Michihei Muramatsu
Screenplay
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