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.

Sakon Shiba

Kyôjûrô Sakura

Einosuke Kikyo

Aya

Oyasu

Omaki

Jinbei

Uzaemon Matsushita

Yasugorô

Oine

Mosuke

Toranoshin Tanabe

Ishigaki

Onda

Sakusan

Acting
May 13, 1964

Sakon Shiba

Kyôjûrô Sakura

Einosuke Kikyo

Aya

Oyasu

Omaki

Jinbei

Uzaemon Matsushita

Yasugorô

Oine

Mosuke

Toranoshin Tanabe

Ishigaki

Onda

Sakusan

Acting

