Sanbiki no samurai

"One...two...three Samurai filling the giant screen with flashing swordplay"

May 13 1964 Not Rated 1h 34m
Action, Drama

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.

Plot

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.

Written by

Keiichi Abe, Hideo Gosha, Gin'ichi Kishimoto

Directed by

Hideo Gosha

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Samurai Productions

Languages

Awards

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