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.
Toshirō MifuneOsami
Tatsuya MihashiThe King
Makoto SatouGorjaka
Tadao NakamaruEnsai
Mie HamaInnkeeper's daughter
Akiko WakabayashiSpuria, Chamberlain's daughter
Yumi ShirakawaQueen Izato
Akihiko HirataChamberlainMasashi TaikiSundara
Jun TazakiInnkeeper
Ichirō ArishimaHermit the Old Wizard
Minoru TakadaOld King in Kotan
Sachio SakaiGuide
Susumu KurobeMilitary LeaderShigeki IshidaPastor Chief
