Did Red Harvest influence A Fistful of Dollars?

Yes. Dashiell Hammett's novel features a nameless detective who pits two corrupt groups against each other in a crime-ridden town. Both Kurosawa and Leone are believed to have drawn from this narrative.

Did Red Harvest influence Yojimbo?

Yes. While Kurosawa did not explicitly cite this Dashiell Hammett novel, scholars have noted strong similarities between its plot and that of *Yojimbo*.

Red Harvest (1929)

Name: Red Harvest
Released: 1929

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A Fistful of Dollars (1964)¹

Yojimbo (1961)²

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A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
"Dashiell Hammett's novel features a nameless detective who pits two corrupt groups against each other in a crime-ridden town. Both Kurosawa and Leone are believed to have drawn from this narrative." How Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone’s fractious chemistry made A Fistful of Dollars into a classic The Independent
Yojimbo (1961)
"While Kurosawa did not explicitly cite this Dashiell Hammett novel, scholars have noted strong similarities between its plot and that of *Yojimbo*." Red Harvest Wikipedia

Red Harvest (1929) has been cited as an influence on 2 later works, such as A Fistful of Dollars and Yojimbo. Check out the citations below.