That movie was followed by “Seven Samurai” (1954), among the most beloved and influential pictures of all time, which further increased the celebrity of Toshiro Mifune, who starred in both films.

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The masterless samurai Sanjuro, who slyly manipulates two warring clans to his own advantage in a small, dusty village, was so entertainingly embodied by the brilliant Toshiro Mifune that it was ...