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Yojimbo (1961)

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.

  • Drama
  • Thriller

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneSanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
  • Photo of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiUnosuke, gunfighter
  • Photo of Yōko TsukasaYōko TsukasaNui
  • Photo of Isuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaOrin
  • Photo of Daisuke KatōDaisuke KatōInokichi
  • Photo of Seizaburō KawazuSeizaburō KawazuSeibê - brothel operator
  • Photo of Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraTokuemon, sake brewer
  • Photo of Hiroshi TachikawaHiroshi TachikawaYoichiro
  • Photo of Yōsuke NatsukiYōsuke NatsukiKohei's Son
  • Photo of Eijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoGonji, Tavern Keeper

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