# Yojimbo (1961) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** Akira Kurosawa
- **Cast:** Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katō
- **Genres:** Action, Comedy, Adventure
- **Runtime:** 111 min
- **MUBI rating:** 8.7/10 (8194 ratings)

_Not currently on MUBI (left the catalog)._

## Also streaming on
- 🇦🇹 Austria: Amazon Prime Video
- 🇩🇪 Germany: Amazon Prime Video

## Synopsis
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/yojimbo

Page: https://mubimap.com/film/yojimbo/ · Data: MUBI catalog (42 countries) + TMDB · Updated 2026-09-10