Samurai from Nowhere (1964)
Misawa Ihei (Nagato) is traveling with his wife Tae (Iwashita Shima) who abhors the practice of sword fighting for prize money. Tae is the daughter of the clan's chief counselor who married the low-ranking Ihei to avoid becoming the clan lord's mistress. Into the mix comes Oba Gunjuro (Tetsurō Tamba), a mysterious ronin who will do anything for money. This leads to a fitting climax as the forces of hate and love converge while the couple attempt to break through the border!
Released: May 20, 1964
Runtime: 93 minutes
Stars: Isamu Nagato, Shima Iwashita, Chieko Baisho, Seiji Miyaguchi, Kichijirō Ueda, Nakajirō Tomita
Crew: Shūgorō Yamamoto (Story), Hideo Oguni (Writer), Seiichirô Uchikawa (Director), Junichi Ôsumi (Art Direction), Masaru Satō (Original Music Composer), Yoshiharu Ota (Director of Photography)