Duel of Blood and Sand

Duel of Blood and Sand (1963) is a action film directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda rated 7.8/10.

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.

Cast

Ryutaro Otomo

Yajuro Inaba

Miyuki Sasa

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Sasuke

Satomi Oka

Nana

Jūshirō Konoe

Ichibei

Kei Satō

Katsumaki

Masao Mishima

Kamatari Fujiwara

Miyuki Sasa

Jotaro Togami

Yoshiko Yashioji

Hideo Hongo

Kankichi

Toyo Takahashi