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Overview
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.
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Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Isaburo Sasahara
Toshirō Mifune
Isaburo Sasahara


Yōko Tsukasa
Yōko Tsukasa
Ichi Sasahara
Yōko Tsukasa
Ichi Sasahara


Gō Katō
Gō Katō
Yogoro Sasahara
Gō Katō
Yogoro Sasahara


Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Bunzo Sasahara
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Bunzo Sasahara


Etsuko Ichihara
Etsuko Ichihara
Kiku
Etsuko Ichihara
Kiku


Isao Yamagata
Isao Yamagata
Shobei Tsuchiya
Isao Yamagata
Shobei Tsuchiya


Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatewaki Asano
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatewaki Asano


Shigeru Kōyama
Shigeru Kōyama
Geki Takahashi
Shigeru Kōyama
Geki Takahashi


Michiko Otsuka
Michiko Otsuka
Suga Sasahara
Michiko Otsuka
Suga Sasahara


Tatsuo Matsumura
Tatsuo Matsumura
Lord Masakata Matsudaira
Tatsuo Matsumura
Lord Masakata Matsudaira
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