toshiro mifune show why he be the personification of the samurai japanese culture or history want u to see . he be excellent in this role . charles bronson performance be a we expect from other character he portray during this period along with some comedy which he really isn not know for ( the fight scene with mifune character early on ) . ursula andress in her part go beyond her glamorous look to portray a woman who be truly out for her own best interest at everyone expense . she have no problem shift interest from delon character to bronson in order to get ahead . the model of the scheming or connive female or vamp .