Impersonating an Imperial Army officer by wearing a "red lion's mane", a poor servant returns to his village after 10 years of absence to end the village's suffering caused by corrupt officials and businessmen.
Directed byKihachi Okamoto
Written bySakae Hirosawa, Kihachi Okamoto
CountryJapan
Runtime117 min
On screen
Toshirô Mifune
Shima Iwashita
Etsushi Takahashi