Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's family. A final tragedy leads Kunisada to join with a band of rogues living in the forest in robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, always with an eye toward avenging himself on Magistrate Matsui.

• TOHO
• Toshirō Mifune
• Michiyo Aratama
• Tetsuro Tamba
• Eijirō Tōno
• Daisuke Katō
• Michiyo Aratama
• Yū Fujiki
• Susumu Fujita