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Duel of Blood and Sand (1963)

Duel of Blood and Sand (1963)

Action
Release Date: 1963, December 1
Directors: Sadatsugu Matsuda
Countries: Japan
Production: Toei Company
Cast: Kamatari Fujiwara, Kei Satō, Ryutaro Otomo, Satomi Oka, Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Jūshirō Konoe, Hideo Hongo

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.

Keywords:

period drama samurai japan chanbara