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Zatoichi the Fugitive
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Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963-08-09 · 86 min · ★ 6.9

Adventure · Action · Drama

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.

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Directors
Tokuzō Tanaka
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuZatoichi
Miwa TakadaMiwa TakadaOnobu
Masayo BanriMasayo BanriOtane
Katsuhiko KobayashiKatsuhiko Kobayashi
Jun'ichirō NaritaJun'ichirō NaritaSakichi
Tōru AbeTōru AbeBoss Yagiri Tokyuro
San'emon Arashi
Yūji HamadaYūji Hamada
Sumao Ishihara
Jun KatsumuraJun KatsumuraWrestling yakuza
Kōichi MizuharaKōichi MizuharaBoss Unosuke
Yasuhiro MizukamiBoss Tamamura
Sachiko MuraseSachiko MuraseMaki
Hiroshi NawaHiroshi Nawa
Tokio Oki
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Ikkei TamakiIkkei Tamaki
Yōko Wakasugi
Teruko ŌmiTeruko ŌmiInnkeeper maid
Jutarō HōjōTanakura

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