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Synopsis
Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.6/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 80% | 26% |
| TMDB | 7.5/10118 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 77 | 100% |
Key crew
- Hideo GoshaDirector, Writer
- Keiichi AbeWriter
- Toshiaki TsushimaOriginal Music Composer
- Eizaburo ShibaWriter
Cast
- Tetsuro TambaSakon Shiba
- Isamu NagatoKyôjûrô Sakura
- Mikijiro HiraEinosuke Kikyo
- Miyuki KuwanoAya
- Yoshiko KayamaOyasu
- Yōko MiharaOmaki
- Kyoko AoiOmitsu
- Kamatari FujiwaraJinbei
- Tatsuya IshiguroUzaemon Matsushita
- Jun TataraYasugorô
- Toshie KimuraOine
- Hisashi IgawaMosuke






























