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Three Outlaw Samurai

Original title: Sanbiki no samurai
  • 1964
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
4.5K
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Mikijirô Hira, Isamu Nagato, and Tetsurō Tanba in Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
When poor peasants kidnap a magistrate's daughter to coerce him into reducing their unfair taxes, a wandering ronin decides to give them some help.
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When poor peasants kidnap a magistrate's daughter to coerce him into reducing their unfair taxes, a wandering ronin decides to give them some help.When poor peasants kidnap a magistrate's daughter to coerce him into reducing their unfair taxes, a wandering ronin decides to give them some help.When poor peasants kidnap a magistrate's daughter to coerce him into reducing their unfair taxes, a wandering ronin decides to give them some help.

  • Director
    • Hideo Gosha
  • Writers
    • Keiichi Abe
    • Hideo Gosha
    • Eizaburō Shiba
  • Stars
    • Tetsurō Tanba
    • Isamu Nagato
    • Mikijirô Hira
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hideo Gosha
    • Writers
      • Keiichi Abe
      • Hideo Gosha
      • Eizaburō Shiba
    • Stars
      • Tetsurō Tanba
      • Isamu Nagato
      • Mikijirô Hira
    • 24User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast65

    Tetsurō Tanba
    Tetsurō Tanba
    • Sakon Shiba
    Isamu Nagato
    Isamu Nagato
    • Kyôjûrô Sakura
    Mikijirô Hira
    Mikijirô Hira
    • Einosuke Kikyô
    Miyuki Kuwano
    Miyuki Kuwano
    • Aya
    Yoshiko Kayama
    Yoshiko Kayama
    • Oyasu
    Kyôko Aoi
    • Omitsu
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    • Jinbê
    Tatsuya Ishiguro
    Tatsuya Ishiguro
    • Uzaemon Matsushita
    Hisashi Igawa
    Hisashi Igawa
    • Mosuke
    Ichirō Izawa
    • Tanabe
    Jun Tatara
    • Yasugorô
    Toshie Kimura
    Toshie Kimura
    • Oine
    Yôko Mihara
    Yôko Mihara
    • Omaki
    Kichijirō Ueda
    Kichijirō Ueda
    • Ishigaki
    Nakajirō Tomita
    Nakajirō Tomita
    • Onda
    Bokuzen Hidari
    Bokuzen Hidari
    • Sakusan
    Mitsuo Nagata
    Mitsuo Nagata
    • Kaneko
    Hiroshi Mugiyama
    • Kawai Tetsuzo
    • Director
      • Hideo Gosha
    • Writers
      • Keiichi Abe
      • Hideo Gosha
      • Eizaburō Shiba
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Hideo Gosha's directorial film debut.
    • Quotes
      • Sakon Shiba: [Negotiating with the Magistrate the release of his daughter Aya, who's being held hostage by peasants] Punish me and let the peasants go.
      • Uzaemon Matsushita: Very well. I promise not to punish the peasants.
      • Sakon Shiba: Magistrate, you're a samurai. I, too, am a samurai. This is a promise between samurai.
      • Uzaemon Matsushita: I understand.
      • Kyojuro Sakura: Everyone here is a witness. Be sure to send him back safely.
      • Uzaemon Matsushita: I promise that, too.
      • Sakon Shiba: We've made a pledge as samurai.
      • [Releases Aya from custody]
      • Aya: [Freed, now facing Shiba, incredulous that he has released her from being a hostage] Why should you be willing to do such a thing?
      • Sakon Shiba: The peasants risked their lives. A samurai can do no less.
    • Connections
      Featured in Best in Action: 1964 (2020)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 13, 1964 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Three Samurai
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Toho
      • Samurai Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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