Movie: Zatoichi in Desperation

Top 10 Billed Cast

Shintarō Katsu
勝新太郎

Zatoichi

Kiwako Taichi
太地喜和子

Nishikigi

Katsuo Nakamura
中村嘉葎雄

Ushimatsu

Asao Koike
小池朝雄

Boss Mangoro

Kyoko Yoshizawa
吉沢京子

Kaede

Yasuhiro Koume
Yasuhiro Koume

Shinkichi

Joji Takagi
高城丈二

Kamijo

Masumi Harukawa
春川ますみ

Ohama

Naoe Fushimi
伏見直江

Old Woman

Yoshihiko Aoyama
青山良彦

Tokujiro Awa

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    After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.

  • Release Date

    1972-09-02

  • Average

    6.682

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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