Vendetta for a Samurai

Mataemon Araki (Toshiro Mifune), a renowned swordsman, helps a young man find vengeance. The opening scene has Araki sternly accosting Jinza (Takashi Shimura) with a formal proclamation of vengeance for the killing of his family member. The narrative returns to November 7, 1634, and Mataemon's party arrives at an inn on the site one hour before the fight.