Yojimbo (1961)

Directors:

Akira Kurosawa

Writers:

Ryûzô Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa

Actors:

Jerry Fujio, Michiko Kawa, Hiromi Mineoka, Yoko Terui, Fumio Kogushi, Rinsaku Ogata

Synopsis:

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
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Yojimbo (1961)

If you want to see where Clint got his inspiration for The Man with No Name (Hang Em High,High Plains Drifter and the Dollars trilogy).Check out this gem and see the similarities.
Gerry
July 20, 2014