The "lowly ronin" meets a child who is being chased by men that killed his father before his eyes. Feeling indebted to the child for buying him dinner, the Ronin takes the child back to his village. There, the Ronin reluctantly gets involved in a pathetic revolt by the cowardly villagers against their tyrannical governor. Mifune at his best!
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Toshirō MifuneSanjuro Hinoki | Sanjuro Hinoki |
 Kazuko KatoNot listed | Not listed |
 Jun EtohNot listed | Not listed |
| YYasushi TonoyamaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMasaru HiraizumiNot listed | Not listed |
 Asao KoikeNot listed | Not listed |
 Yūzō HayakawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Mari NatsukiNot listed | Not listed |
 Masaya OkiNot listed | Not listed |
| TTakashi SotoyamaNot listed | Not listed |
| KKazuhiko OharaNot listed | Not listed |
| KKibaji TakobaNot listed | Not listed |
| SSuguru EsumiNot listed | Not listed |
| MMasashi OokiNot listed | Not listed |
| TToshio TomoganeNot listed | Not listed |
| MMutu YoshinakaNot listed | Not listed |
| TTatsumi NiyamotoNot listed | Not listed |
| KKimiko ItoNot listed | Not listed |
| HHiroshi TanabeNot listed | Not listed |
| HHisaichirou ShishidoNot listed | Not listed |
| NNori HagiwaraNot listed | Not listed |
| SSeiroki NakazawaNot listed | Not listed |
| TTakashi TotsukaNot listed | Not listed |