Swords & Sorcery
Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after protecting a woman in distress: they marry, have a son, and Jokichi pursues his father's craft.
Stars: Yoshio Harada, Atsuo Nakamura, Kayo Matsuo, Sanae Kitabayashi, Yûzô Hayakawa, Katsuo Nakamura, Kazuo Ikehiro (I), Saho Sasazawa, Takeo Watanabe (I)