In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lord Kira. Lord Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the dishonor of their Lord. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi asks the Shogun to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses his request and Oishi and forty-six ronin revenge their Lord.
四代目 河原崎長十郎
as Kuranosuke Oishi
三代目 中村翫右衛門
as Sukeimon Tomimori
五代目 河原崎國太郎
as Jurozaemon Isogai
Chôemon Bandô
as Sozaemon Hara
六代目 瀬川菊之丞
as Gengo Ootaka
市川右太衛門
as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
Yoshizaburo Arashi
as Lord Takuminokami Asano
加東大介
as Fuwa Kazuemon
河津清三郎
as Lord Etchumori Hosokawa
Mantoyo Mimasu
as Kozunosuke Kira
三浦光子
as Yosenin
高峰三枝子
as Omino
