(血と砂の決斗)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Action

Runtime:

91 minutes

Year:

1963

Directors:

Sadatsugu Matsuda

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Production companies:

Toei Company

Actors:

Yajuro Inaba

Sasuke

Nana

Ichibei

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Director

Editor

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