Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)

  • NR
  • 12/28/1968 (JP)
  • Adventure, Action, Drama
  • 1h 24m

Overview

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.

Kenji Misumi

Director

Kiyokata Saruwaka

Screenplay

Hisashi Sugiura

Screenplay

Tetsurō Yoshida

Screenplay

Cast

Shintarō Katsu's headshot

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi
Yoshiko Mita's headshot

Yoshiko Mita

Osode
Makoto Satō's headshot

Makoto Satō

Yasaburo Kashiwazaki
Kō Nishimura's headshot

Kō Nishimura

Sosuke Saruya
Takuya Fujioka's headshot

Takuya Fujioka

Shinkichi
Chōchō Miyako's headshot

Chōchō Miyako

Ohaya
Akira Shimizu's headshot

Akira Shimizu

Kumakichi
Ryoichi Tamagawa's headshot

Ryoichi Tamagawa

Chohachi

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