Duel of Blood and Sand

• Cast: Ryutaro Otomo, Miyuki Sasa, Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Satomi Oka, Jūshirō Konoe
• Duration: 91 minutes
• Genre: Action
• Rating: 7/10
• Release Date: 1963-12-01

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.