Yojimbo (1961)

Yojimbo (1961)

Seven Samurai if it Was Just One Samurai! 1961-04-25 Japan 110 Min. PG-13
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Overview

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

Cast

三船敏郎 is Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
仲代達矢 is Unosuke, gunfighter
Unosuke, gunfighter
加東大介 is Inokichi
Inokichi
河津清三郎 is Seibê - brothel operator
Seibê - brothel operator
志村喬 is Tokuemon, sake brewer
Tokuemon, sake brewer
太刀川寛 is Yoichiro
Yoichiro
夏木陽介 is Kohei's Son
Kohei's Son
東野英治郎 is Gonji, Tavern Keeper
Gonji, Tavern Keeper
藤原釜足 is Tazaemon
Tazaemon