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…
Acting
Mifune's silent intensity vs. Bronson's gravelly chaos.
Direction
Terence Young blending samurai ritual with dusty shootouts.
Cinematography
The Almería desert standing in for California.
Director
Terence Young
Charles Bronson
Link
Ursula Andress
Cristina
Toshirō Mifune
Kuroda Jubei
Alain Delon
Gauche
Capucine
Pepita
Barta Barri
Paco
Guido Lollobrigida
Mace
Anthony Dawson
Hyatt
Gianni Medici
Miguel
Georges Lycan
Sheriff Stone
Luc Merenda
Chato
Tetsu Nakamura
Ambassador Sakaguchi
José Nieto
Mexican Farmer
Julio Peña
Valdés
Mónica Randall
María
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mifune spoke no English and Bronson no Japanese; they communicated through grunts and gestures, which accidentally perfected their characters' dynamic.
This film essentially created the 'east-west buddy action' template later exploited by Rush Hour, 48 Hrs., and literally every Shane Black script.
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