Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.

• Hiroshi InagakiDirector
• Hiroshi InagakiWriter
• Tokuhei WakaoWriter
• Ikuma DanOriginal Music Composer

• Toshirō MifuneMusashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
• Koji TsurutaKojiro Sasaki
• Kaoru YachigusaOtsu
• Mariko OkadaAkemi
• Kurôemon OnoeTakuan
• Michiko SagaOmitsu
• Takashi ShimuraCourt official
• Minoru ChiakiSasuke the boatman
• Takamaru SasakiOmitsu's father
• Haruo TanakaKumagoro the horse thief
• Kichijirō UedaPriest Ogon
• Ikio SawamuraInnkeeper (uncredited)