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Zatoichi and the Fugitives
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Zatoichi and the Fugitives

1968-08-10 · 82 min · ★ 7.0

Adventure · Action · Drama

Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.

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Directors
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuZatoichi
Kyōsuke MachidaKyōsuke MachidaOgano Genpachiro
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraDr. Junan
Jōtarō SenbaJōtarō SenbaMinokichi
Hōsei KomatsuHōsei KomatsuMatsugoro
Shōzō NanbuShōzō NanbuTokuzaemon
Yukio HorikitaYukio HorikitaInokichi
Seishiro HaraSakata
Yumiko NogawaYumiko NogawaOaki
Kayo MikimotoOshizu
Shōbun InoueShōbun InoueKumeji
Hisataro HojoGenta
Hiroshi HijikataHiroshi Hijikata
Kōichi MizuharaKōichi MizuharaSennosuke
Kazuo YamamotoIsuke
Ryuji FunabashiUshimatsu
Rieko Oda
Yukari MizumachiYoshida-ya's Maid
Teruko ŌmiTeruko Ōmi

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