A veteran samurai who has fallen on hard times answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers six other samurai to help him. They teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and the townspeople supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village.
Seven Samurai
Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.