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.
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Character: Kikuchiyo
Character: Kambei Shimada
Character: Gorobei Katayama
Character: Kyuzo
Character: Heihachi Hayashida
Character: Shichiroji
Character: Katsushiro Okamoto
Character: Shino
Character: Rikichi's Wife
Character: Manzô - Father of Shino
Character: Mosuke
Character: Yohei
Character: Rikichi
Character: Gisaku, the Old Man
Character: Kidnapper
Character: Coolie A
Character: Bun Seller
Character: Grandfather of Kidnapped Girl
Character: Samurai
Character: Bandit Scout
Character: Blind Player
Character: Samurai Who Kicks Farmers
Character: Gosaku
Character: Bandit Chieftain
Character: Bandit Second-in-Command
Character: Samurai with Gun
Character: Tea Shop Owner
Character: Weak Ronin
Character: Coolie #2
Character: Strong-Looking Samurai
Character: Buddhist Priest
Character: Wife of Gono Family
Character: Woman Farmer
Character: Samurai
Character: Bandit
Character: Samurai
Character: Samurai
Character: Samurai
Character: Bandit
Character: Samurai
Character: Bandit Who Escapes
Character: Bandit Who Escapes
Character: Bandit
Character: Bandit
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Character: Bandit
Character: Bandit
Character: Bandit
Character: Bandit
Character: Bandit
Character: Bandit
Character: Bandit
Character: Farmer
Character: Samurai
Character: Samurai
Character: Gisaku's Son
Character: Farmer
Character: Farmer
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Character: Farmer
Character: Farmer
Character: Farmer
Character: Farmer
Character: Farmer
Character: Husband of Gono Family
Character: Farmer
Character: Farmer
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Character: Farmer in Front of Gono
Character: Farmer
Character: Farmer in Front of Gono
Character: Farmer
Character: Farmer
Character: Farmer
Character: Farmer
Character: Coolie #3
Character: Gisaku's Daughter-in-Law
Character: Woman Farmer in front of Gono
Character: Woman Farmer
Character: Woman Farmer
Character: Woman Farmer
Character: Woman Farmer
Character: Farmer's Wife
Character: Farmer's Wife
Character: Farmer's Wife
Character: Farmer's Wife
Character: Farmer's Wife
Character: Farmer's Wife
Character: Farmer's Wife
Character: Woman Farmer
Character: Woman Farmer
Character: Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)
Character: Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)
Character: Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)
Character: Farmer (uncredited)
Character: Gisaku's Son