Movie: Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Top 10 Billed Cast

Shintarō Katsu
勝新太郎

Zatoichi

Tatsuo Endō
遠藤太津朗

Boss Yasugoro of Takeya

Takashi Etajima
Takashi Etajima

Seiroku

Ryūtarō Gomi
五味龍太郎

Bokuzen Hidari
左卜全

Kyubei

Jun Katsumura
勝村淳

Yasugoro yakuza

Naoko Kubo
久保菜穂子

Okuni

Ikuko Mōri
毛利郁子

Yasugoro's sister

Mayumi Nagisa
渚まゆみ

Oshizu

Yutaka Nakamura
中村裕

Mekichi

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1964-07-11

  • Average

    6.767

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
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    日本語
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