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Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)

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.
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Kenji Misumi profile
Kenji Misumi

Director

Kiyokata Saruwaka profile
Kiyokata Saruwaka

Screenplay

Cast

Shintarō Katsu profile
Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Yoshiko Mita profile
Yoshiko Mita

Osode

Makoto Satō profile
Makoto Satō

Yasaburo Kashiwazaki

Kō Nishimura profile
Kō Nishimura

Sosuke Saruya

Takuya Fujioka profile
Takuya Fujioka

Shinkichi

Chōchō Miyako profile
Chōchō Miyako

Ohaya

Akira Shimizu profile
Akira Shimizu

Kumakichi

Ryoichi Tamagawa profile
Ryoichi Tamagawa

Chohachi

Machiko Soga profile
Machiko Soga

Osen

Ryūtarō Gomi profile
Ryūtarō Gomi

Sashichi

Osamu Ōkawa profile
Osamu Ōkawa

Tokuji

Rokkō Toura profile
Rokkō Toura

Choji

Shintarō Katsu profile
Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Yoshiko Mita profile
Yoshiko Mita

Osode

Makoto Satō profile
Makoto Satō

Yasaburo Kashiwazaki

Kō Nishimura profile
Kō Nishimura

Sosuke Saruya

Takuya Fujioka profile
Takuya Fujioka

Shinkichi

Chōchō Miyako profile
Chōchō Miyako

Ohaya

Akira Shimizu profile
Akira Shimizu

Kumakichi

Ryoichi Tamagawa profile
Ryoichi Tamagawa

Chohachi

Machiko Soga profile
Machiko Soga

Osen

Ryūtarō Gomi profile
Ryūtarō Gomi

Sashichi

Osamu Ōkawa profile
Osamu Ōkawa

Tokuji

Rokkō Toura profile
Rokkō Toura

Choji

Extra

Release Date

December 28, 1968

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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