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

Director

Michihei Muramatsu

Screenplay

Cast

Ryutaro Otomo's headshot

Ryutaro Otomo

Yajuro Inaba
Miyuki Sasa's headshot

Miyuki Sasa

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki's headshot

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Sasuke
Satomi Oka's headshot

Satomi Oka

Nana
Jūshirō Konoe's headshot

Jūshirō Konoe

Ichibei
Kei Satō's headshot

Kei Satō

Katsumaki
Masao Mishima's headshot

Masao Mishima

Kamatari Fujiwara's headshot

Kamatari Fujiwara

Miyuki Sasa

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