上山草人

To win the hand of the caliph of Bagdad’s daughter (played by Julanne Johnston), a thief (Fairbanks) embarks on a dangerous and mystical journey to secure the most desirable treasure imaginable.　　The film was a popular success, and Fairbanks made women swoon as one of the screen’s first superstars. Known for his dashing demeanour and incredible stunts, Fairbanks, who would also routinely contribute to the scripts of his films under the pseudonym Elton Thomas, actually created the story for this version of The Thief of Bagdad and included types of special effects and production design never previously seen by audiences. The film was remade several times, of which the most notable is the 1940 British film directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, and Tim Whelan.

日本战国时代，一小山村面临着山贼的威胁，为了保护秋天的收成，村中长老决定让去请武士来保护村子安全，但只能拿出的报酬是一天三顿的白米饭。在城里，他们遭到了武士白眼甚至被打。直到勘兵卫（志村乔饰）的出现，他现今已沦为浪人，几经考虑最后答应了。他对农民说至少需要七名武士，于是久藏（宫口精二饰）、胜四郎（木村功饰）、五郎（稻叶义男饰）、七郎（加东大介饰）、平八（千秋实饰）和菊千代（三船敏郎饰）等六人也加入了队伍，七个人肩负保卫村子的任务。　　整个防御准备的过程中，武士与农民间发生许多摩擦也闹出不少笑话。而在一次偷袭行动中，有武士为救农民被火枪打死，很快山贼的反扑随之而来，一场恶战即将开始。