Release, runtime and language

1963 · 98 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Kihachi Okamoto

Starring

Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Yûzô Kayama, Jun Tazaki, Ichirô Nakatani, Hideyo Amamoto, Kumi Mizuno

A brave, highly principled warrior quits his position as the personal guard of a powerful clan leader after discovering that his employers are illegally smuggling weapons to the enemy. The remaining samurai attempt to persuade him to return, but their efforts are foiled when treacherous fighters launch a sudden assault.