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