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.
Released: May 13, 1964
Runtime: 93 minutes
Stars: Tetsuro Tamba, Isamu Nagato, Mikijiro Hira, Miyuki Kuwano, Yoshiko Kayama, Kyoko Aoi
Crew: Hideo Gosha (Writer), Toshiaki Tsushima (Original Music Composer), Gin'ichi Kishimoto (Producer), Keiichi Abe (Writer), Eizaburo Shiba (Writer), Junichi Ôsumi (Art Direction)