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Zatoichi at Large(1972)
Status: Released
Date: 1972-01-15
66%
37 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
Overview:
Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose baby he delivers before she dies. He takes the baby in search of its father and finds the child's aunt, who is about to be forced into prostitution for want of a payment the dead mother was bringing. Zatoichi determines to save the woman from her cruel fate.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Katsu Production
Movie: Zatoichi at Large
Top 10 Billed Cast
勝新太郎
Zatoichi
三国連太郎
Boss Tetsugoro
森繁久彌
Constable Tobei
高橋悦史
Denjuro
大谷直子
Oyae
石橋蓮司
Gonroku
深江章喜
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