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A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
January 3, 1956
TOHO
45 people
Toshirō Mifune
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Acting
Koji Tsuruta
Kojiro Sasaki
Acting
Kaoru Yachigusa
Otsu
Acting
Mariko Okada
Akemi
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Kurôemon Onoe
Takuan
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Michiko Saga
Omitsu
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Takashi Shimura
Court official
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Minoru Chiaki
Sasuke the boatman
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Takamaru Sasaki
Omitsu's father
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Haruo Tanaka
Kumagoro the horse thief
Acting
Kichijirō Ueda
Priest Ogon
Acting
Ikio Sawamura
Innkeeper (uncredited)
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