A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

Actors

三船敏郎

Kikuchiyo

志村喬

Kambei Shimada

稲葉義男

Gorobei Katayama

宮口精二

Kyuzo

千秋実

Heihachi Hayashida

加東大介

Shichiroji

木村功

Katsushiro Okamoto

津島恵子

Shino

島崎雪子

Rikichi's Wife

藤原釜足

Manzô - Father of Shino