Overview
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.
DirectorHideo Gosha
ProducersGin'ichi Kishimoto, Masayuki Satล, Shigemi Sugisaki
ScreenplayKaneo Ikegami
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LanguageJapanese
Production companiesShochiku, Haiyuza Theater Company
