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1h 36m

The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)

Overview

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.
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Kenji Misumi profile
Kenji Misumi

Director

Minoru Inuzuka profile
Minoru Inuzuka

Screenplay

Cast

Shintarō Katsu profile
Shintarō Katsu

Zatôichi

Masayo Banri profile
Masayo Banri

Otane

Ryūzō Shimada profile
Ryūzō Shimada

Shigezô

Hajime Mitamura profile
Hajime Mitamura

Hanji

Shigeru Amachi profile
Shigeru Amachi

Miki Hirate

Michirō Minami profile
Michirō Minami

Tatekichi

Eijirō Yanagi profile
Eijirō Yanagi

Sukegorô

Toshio Chiba profile
Toshio Chiba

Masakichi

Manabu Morita profile
Manabu Morita

Seisuke

Yoshito Yamaji profile
Yoshito Yamaji

Yahei

Yoichi Funaki profile
Yoichi Funaki

Yogoro

Eigorō Onoe profile
Eigorō Onoe

Rihei

Shintarō Katsu profile
Shintarō Katsu

Zatôichi

Masayo Banri profile
Masayo Banri

Otane

Ryūzō Shimada profile
Ryūzō Shimada

Shigezô

Hajime Mitamura profile
Hajime Mitamura

Hanji

Shigeru Amachi profile
Shigeru Amachi

Miki Hirate

Michirō Minami profile
Michirō Minami

Tatekichi

Eijirō Yanagi profile
Eijirō Yanagi

Sukegorô

Toshio Chiba profile
Toshio Chiba

Masakichi

Manabu Morita profile
Manabu Morita

Seisuke

Yoshito Yamaji profile
Yoshito Yamaji

Yahei

Yoichi Funaki profile
Yoichi Funaki

Yogoro

Eigorō Onoe profile
Eigorō Onoe

Rihei

Extra

Release Date

April 18, 1962

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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Available On

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