Duel of Blood and Sand
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.
Top Billed Cast
Featured Crew
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Director
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Shigeji Nakayama
Sound Recordist
Nagaki Yamagishi
Director of Photography
Katsumi Kawai
Editor
Akira Yoshimura
Art Direction
Michihei Muramatsu
Screenplay