Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)

  • NR
  • 07/11/1964 (JP)
  • Action, Drama
  • 1h 22m

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.

Kazuo Ikehiro

Director

Minoru Inuzuka

Screenplay

Shozaburo Asai

Screenplay

Cast

Shintarō Katsu's headshot

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi
Tatsuo Endō's headshot

Tatsuo Endō

Boss Yasugoro of Takeya
Takashi Etajima's headshot

Takashi Etajima

Seiroku
Ryūtarō Gomi's headshot

Ryūtarō Gomi

Bokuzen Hidari's headshot

Bokuzen Hidari

Kyubei
Jun Katsumura's headshot

Jun Katsumura

Yasugoro yakuza
Naoko Kubo's headshot

Naoko Kubo

Okuni
Ikuko Mōri's headshot

Ikuko Mōri

Yasugoro's sister

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