
Duel of Blood and Sand (1963)
- NR
- 12/01/1963 (JP)
- Action
- 1h 31m
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.
Sadatsugu Matsuda
DirectorMichihei Muramatsu
ScreenplayCast

Ryutaro Otomo
Yajuro InabaMiyuki Sasa

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Sasuke
Satomi Oka
Nana
Jūshirō Konoe
Ichibei
Kei Satō
Katsumaki
Masao Mishima
