Toshirō Mifune
16 titles
Filmography
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Seven Samurai
(1954)Japanese villagers hire a team of traveling samurai to defend them against a bandit attack.

Rashomon
(1950)In medieval Japan, four people offer conflicting accounts of a rape and murder.

Yojimbo
(1961)Yojimbo is the story of Sanjuro, a samurai in nineteenth-century Japan who drifts into a rural town and learns from the innkeeper that the town is divided between two gangs.

High and Low
(1963)Toshirô Mifune is unforgettable as Kingo Gondo, a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in Akira Kurosawa’s highly influential High and Low (Tengoku to jigoku).

Throne of Blood
(1957)Spurred by his wife and a witch's prediction, a samurai murders his lord to steal the throne.

Sanjuro
(1962)The follow-up to hugely successful Yojimbo, sees the return of star Toshiro Mifune as the samurai who cleans up corruption in a small town.

The Hidden Fortress
(1958)In medieval Japan, a samurai fights to save a feudal lord's daughter from bandits.

Red Beard
(1965)Featuring Toshiro Mifune's last role for Akira Kurosawa, Red Beard chronicles the tumultuous relationship between an arrogant young doctor and a compassionate clinic director.

Stray Dog
(1949)During a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective tries to track down his stolen Colt pistol.

The Bad Sleep Well
(1960)In this loose adaptation of Hamlet, Japanese police and a tycoon's son-in-law discover deadly corporate corruption.

The Challenge
(1982)When an American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware it's a set up. An action-packed thriller featuring legendary Toshinro Mifune and Oscar nominee Scott Glenn from director John Frankenheimer (THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE).

Paper Tiger
(1975)David Niven stars as a somewhat prim and proper Englishman who is hired to be an 'English gentleman' tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. But his life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists...

Red Sun
(1971)During an 1870 train heist, a gang steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift for the U.S. President and prompts a manhunt for its recovery.

Grand Prix
(1966)Oscar-winning editing and sound propel this action-packed look at the intertwining lives of four competitive Grand Prix race car drivers.

Picture Bride
(1995)Hawaii, 1918. She left Japan for a man she had never met, in a new world she couldn't imagine...America Inspired by the true stories of Hawaii's picture brides, this unforgettable story is set amidst the breathtaking scenery of a tropical paradise.

Midway
(1976)This gripping film interweaves the stories of the soldiers who fought the Battle of Midway, which took place six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor and was a turning point for the U.S.