Farmer Abare Goemon is confronted by brigand-like samurai. He raises an army of farmers to fight them and does so brilliantly. When Lord Asakura sees the success Goemon has achieved, he attempts to recruit him to fight in a conflict between Asakura and another clan. Goemon refuses, and Lord Asakura sets out to destroy him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Toshirō MifuneAbare Gōemon | Abare Gōemon |
 Makoto SatōYatōta Gōemon | Yatōta Gōemon |
 Yuriko HoshiPrincess Azusa | Princess Azusa |
 Kichijirō UedaKaniuemon | Kaniuemon |
 Ryo TamuraMasato Gōemon | Masato Gōemon |
 Nobuko OtowaOsasa | Osasa |
 Kō NishimuraEtanba | Etanba |
 Akihiko HirataAsakura | Asakura |
 Daisuke KatōBudeuemon Hattori | Budeuemon Hattori |
 Gen ShimizuKesho Yada | Kesho Yada |
 Takamaru SasakiGoro Shiro | Goro Shiro |
 Ikio SawamuraYasubei | Yasubei |
 Yoshibumi TajimaShozaemon Ube | Shozaemon Ube |
| JJun'ichirō MukaiKokichi | Kokichi |
 Susumu KurobeJyuro Kamiho | Jyuro Kamiho |
 Mayumi OzoraAyame | Ayame |
 Hideyo AmamotoHeiroku | Heiroku |
 Yoshio KosugiGonji | Gonji |
 Ren YamamotoSukeichi | Sukeichi |
| YYasuo ArakiHeikichi | Heikichi |
 Naoya KusakawaMatahachi | Matahachi |
 Sachio SakaiShigeju | Shigeju |
 Keiji SakakidaSanzo | Sanzo |
 Wakako TanabeChiyo | Chiyo |
 Toki ShiozawaTamai | Tamai |
 Nakajirō TomitaSachibei | Sachibei |
| SSeiji IkedaSenior in Kaga | Senior in Kaga |
| AAkira KitchôjiOld Priest | Old Priest |