73 minutes
6/23/1961
A wandering swordsman helps a doll maker and his fiancée fight against a ruthless gang in a small town. As tensions escalate, epic duels and betrayals lead to a final showdown that shifts the balance of power. The swordsman departs, leaving a lasting impact on those he helped.
Hiroshi Moriya
as Itadaki no Moritaro (Traveling Wanderer)
Mie Hama
as Oshichi-chan (Akabeko Shosuke's daughter)
Makoto Satō
as Teraemon (a Western two-sworded ronin)
Kiyoshi Kodama
as Monta (Akabeko craftsman)
Takeshi Sakamoto
as Akabeko Shosuke
Fumie Noguchi
as Bird-chasing woman (female pickpocket)
Mutoshi Happa
as Santa of Kisasu (a traveling con man)
Sachio Sakai
as The Tiger of Danjima (the local bad boss)
Masahiko Shimazu
as Goro (orphan)
Senkichi Ōmura
as Ha-Kou (one of the gang's underlings)
Jun'ichirō Mukai
as Tea shop owner
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
as Ronin (Pursuit Squad)
Masaya Nihei
as Jari-Matsu (a follower of Danjima)
Yasuhiko Saijō
as Hanzo (a follower of Danjima)
Teruko Mita
as The landlady of Kanekura
Yutaka Nakayama
as Ro-Kou (a follower)
Shōichi Hirose
as Ee-Kou (a follower)
Kôji Uno
Toshio Miura
Wataru Ōmae
Shinpei Mitsui
Haruya Sakamoto
Minoru Itō
Shigemi Sunagawa
Rinsaku Ogata
Yoshiyuki Uemura
Yasuzō Ogawa
Akira Yamada
Hiroshi Sekita
Takuya Yuki
Yukihiko Gondō
Hiroshi Tanaka
Koji Uenishi
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi
Hiroaki Kitano
Masato Koseki
本馬豊暖市
Terunobu Ishiguro
Haruo Suzuki
Yoko Ueno