Overview

Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a kingdom in the Middle East, where they find intrigue and romance in the court of an evil king.

Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Osami

Tatsuya Mihashi

The King

Makoto Satō

Gorjaka

Tadao Nakamaru

Ensai

Mie Hama

Innkeeper's daughter

Akiko Wakabayashi

Spuria, Chamberlain's daughter

Yumi Shirakawa

Queen Izato

Akihiko Hirata

Chamberlain