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| Toshirô Mifune | General Rokurota Makabe |
| Misa Uehara | Princess Yuki |
| Minoru Chiaki | Tahei |
| Kamatari Fujiwara | Matashichi |
| Susumu Fujita | Hyoe Tadokoro |
| Takashi Shimura | The Old General, Izumi Nagakura |
Japanese peasants Matashichi and Tahei try and fail to make a profit from a tribal war. They find a man and woman whom they believe are simple tribe members hiding in a fortress. Although the peasants don't know that Rokurota is a general and Yuki is a princess, the peasants agree to accompany the pair to safety in return for gold. Along the way, the general must prove his expertise in battle while also hiding his identity.
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