Yojimbo

A nameless ronin, or even samurai with no master, passes a little village in feudal Japan in which two competing businessmen are fighting for control of their neighborhood gaming transaction. Taking the title Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin frees both silk retailer Tazaemon and interest retailer Tokuemon to engage him as a private bodyguard, then artfully puts into motion a full-blown gang warfare between both unscrupulous and ambitious men.