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6.9/10 • 281

1971-09-151h 54m

Western

The greatest fighting machine the West has ever known.

In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor of Japan. On board the same train are two robbers, Link and Gauche, ready to make their move…

Directors
Terence Young
Editors
Johnny Dwyre

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Charles Bronson

    Charles Bronson

    Link

  2. Ursula Andress

    Ursula Andress

    Cristina

  3. Toshirō Mifune

    Toshirō Mifune

    Kuroda Jubei

  4. Alain Delon

    Alain Delon

    Gauche

  5. Capucine

    Capucine

    Pepita

  6. Barta Barri

    Barta Barri

    Paco

  7. Guido Lollobrigida

    Guido Lollobrigida

    Mace

  8. Anthony Dawson

    Anthony Dawson

    Hyatt

  9. Gianni Medici

    Gianni Medici

    Miguel

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CinemaSerf

Nov 9, 2022

6/10

When a train travelling across the United States carrying the newly appointed Japanese Imperial Ambassador is robbed by "Gauche" (Alain Delon) and his gang, they steal a samurai sword that is to be a gift from the Meiji to President Grant. It now falls to the perfectly attired warrior "Jubei" (Toshirô Mifune) to retrieve the weapon and luckily, they have one member of the gang who was accidentally left behind - "Link" (Charles Bronson) - to help. Gradually, the two men (and their cultures) begin to bond and it is soon clear that both men have a grudge against "Gauche". This beef leads them to the brothel of his gal "Cristina" (Ursula Andress) and to a series of frequently quite entertaining combat scenes that allow Mifune to demonstrate his classy - though not always suitable - sword skills and associated flummery. There's quite a fun dynamic between the two principals here, but the film itself is a bit long, slow and it has something of the downbeat spaghetti western to it (Maurice Jarre not Ennio Morricone this time, though). Watchable, Bronson looks like he is enjoying himself, but I'd have to say entirety forgettable fayre with dialogue that is straight out of the "Janet & John" book of third grade screenplay tips.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
samuraikatana swordsamurai swordtrain robberyfar westasian western