血と砂の決斗 · 1963

Duel of Blood and Sand

Sadatsugu Matsuda · 91 min · Japan

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.

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Production companies

Toei Company

Cast

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  Ryutaro Otomo

  Yajuro Inaba

• Miyuki Sasa

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  Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

  Sasuke

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  Satomi Oka

  Nana

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  Jūshirō Konoe

  Ichibei

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  Kei Satō

  Katsumaki

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  Masao Mishima

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  Kamatari Fujiwara

  Miyuki Sasa