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Red Sun

Red Sun

The greatest fighting machine the West has ever known.

19716.81h 54m

Overview

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…

Directed by Terence Young
Written by Lawrence Roman, William Roberts, Denne Bart Petitclerc
Produced by Ted Richmond
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Top Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Link

Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress

Cristina

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Kuroda Jubei

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Gauche

Capucine

Capucine

Pepita

Barta Barri

Barta Barri

Paco

Guido Lollobrigida

Guido Lollobrigida

Mace

Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson

Hyatt

Gianni Medici

Gianni Medici

Miguel

Georges Lycan

Georges Lycan

Sheriff Stone

Themes & Keywords

samuraikatana swordsamurai swordtrain robberyfar westasian western

About Red Sun

Red Sun is a western film released in 1971 exploring themes of samurai, katana sword, samurai sword, train robbery, far west, asian western. Directed by Terence Young, it stars Charles Bronson, Ursula Andress, Toshirō Mifune. 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…

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