Duel of Blood and Sand
almost 63 years ago ...more
Duel of Blood and Sand
almost 63 years ago
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.

Duel of Blood and Sand
1963