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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964-07-11 · 82 min · ★ 6.9

Action · Drama · Adventure

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.

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Directors
Kazuo Ikehiro
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuZatoichi
Tatsuo EndōTatsuo EndōBoss Yasugoro of Takeya
Bokuzen HidariBokuzen HidariKyubei
Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke KagawaBoss Bunkichi
Naoko KuboNaoko KuboOkuni
Mayumi NagisaMayumi NagisaOshizu
Takashi EtajimaSeiroku
Ryūtarō GomiRyūtarō Gomi
Jun KatsumuraJun KatsumuraYasugoro yakuza
Ikuko MōriIkuko MōriYasugoro's sister
Yutaka NakamuraYutaka NakamuraMekichi
Koh SugitaKoh SugitaMatsuji
Teruko ŌmiTeruko ŌmiMine

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