Storyline
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.
Principal Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Isaburo Sasahara
Yōko Tsukasa
Ichi Sasahara
Gō Katō
Yogoro Sasahara
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Bunzo Sasahara
Etsuko Ichihara
Kiku
Isao Yamagata
Shobei Tsuchiya
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatewaki Asano
Shigeru Kōyama
Geki Takahashi
Media Information
DirectorMasaki Kobayashi
StatusReleased
Runtime121 min
Genres
Drama
Release Date1967-05-27
LanguageJapanese
CountryJapan
Production
TOHO
Mifune Productions