Duel of Blood and Sand

Overview

Frustrated with the bad behavior of his lord, Inaba Yajuro (Otomo) declares that he is leaving the clan and sets off on a journey that leads him into a small town besieged by a violent group of brigands. In a kind of homage to Kurosawa's 7 Samurai, the townspeople have been unable to defend themselves and Inaba sets out to teach them how to stand up for themselves. Meanwhile the vile Lord Yasumasa has sent the 4 finest swordsmen in the clan out to hunt Inaba down and kill him. Led by the magnificent Ichibei (Konoe), a master of weaponry in his own right, everything points to an ultimate showdown between the former friends in a battle to the death.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 1963

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Masako Nakane,Miyuki Sasa,Kenji Kusumoto,Chōjūrō Kawarasaki,Kensaku Haruji,Hideo Hongo,Akira Shioji,Satomi Oka,Kentaro Ozato,Kamatari Fujiwaraand 14 more

Director

Sadatsugu Matsuda

Writer

Michihei Muramatsu

Cinematography

Nagaki Yamagishi

Music

Hajime Kaburagi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0165673