Yojimbo

1961 Akira Kurosawa 1h 50m
Drama Thriller

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.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
Tatsuya Nakadai Unosuke, gunfighter
Yōko Tsukasa Nui
Isuzu Yamada Orin
Daisuke Katō Inokichi
Seizaburō Kawazu Seibê - brothel operator
Takashi Shimura Tokuemon, sake brewer
Hiroshi Tachikawa Yoichiro

Vibes

Adventurous Heart Pounding Darkly Funny Critic Favorite