Quick facts
- Released
- April 25, 1961
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0055630
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Studio
- TOHO
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Unosuke, gunfighter
Yōko Tsukasa
Nui
Isuzu Yamada
Orin
Daisuke Katō
Inokichi
Seizaburō Kawazu
Seibê - brothel operator
Takashi Shimura
Tokuemon, sake brewer
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Yoichiro
Yōsuke Natsuki
Kohei's Son
Eijirō Tōno
Gonji, Tavern Keeper
Kamatari Fujiwara
Tazaemon
Ikio Sawamura
Hansuke
Atsushi Watanabe
The Cooper (Coffin-Maker)
Susumu Fujita
Homma, Instructor Who Skips Town
Kyū Sazanka
Ushitora
Kō Nishimura
Kuma
Takeshi Katō
Ronin Kobuhachi
Ichirō Nakatani
First Samurai
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Yojimbo about?
- A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
- Who directed Yojimbo?
- Yojimbo was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
- Who stars in Yojimbo?
- Yojimbo stars Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada.
- When was Yojimbo released?
- Yojimbo is a 1961 drama, thriller film.
- Where can I watch Yojimbo?
- You can watch Yojimbo with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.