Synopsis
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.
Movie Information
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Writers
- Minoru Inuzuka
- Release Year
- 1962
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Genre
- Adventure, Action, Drama
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (161 votes)
Top Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Zatôichi
Masayo Banri
Otane
Ryūzō Shimada
Shigezô
Hajime Mitamura
Hanji
Shigeru Amachi
Miki Hirate
Michirō Minami
Tatekichi
Eijirō Yanagi
Sukegorô
Toshio Chiba
Masakichi
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