Yojimbo (用心棒) is a 1961 jidaigeki film by Akira Kurosawa, in which a ronin, portrayed by Toshiro Mifune, arrives at a small town with competing crime lords making their money from gambling, and convinces each crime lord to hire him as protection from the other. By careful political manoeuvring and the use of his sword, he brings peace by encouraging both sides to wipe each other out. The film's look and themes were inspired by several sources, including John Ford's western film conventions including the canonical t ...

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