Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Jul 11, 1964

1h 22m

★ 6.7

Overview

Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.

Genres

Action

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Daiei Film

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Cast

Zatoichi

Shintarō Katsu

Boss Yasugoro of Takeya

Tatsuo Endō

Kyubei

Bokuzen Hidari

Boss Bunkichi

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Okuni

Naoko Kubo

Oshizu

Mayumi Nagisa

Seiroku

Takashi Etajima

Ryūtarō Gomi

Yasugoro yakuza

Jun Katsumura

Yasugoro's sister

Ikuko Mōri

Mekichi

Yutaka Nakamura

Kô Sugita

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