Zatoichi's Flashing Sword poster
Basic Info
Release: July 11, 1964
Runtime: 82 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (54 votes)
Status: Released

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964 82 min ⭐ 6.8/10 54 votes
Overview

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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Action Drama Adventure
Production Countries
  • Japan
Spoken Languages
  • Japanese ja
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Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō
Boss Yasugoro of Takeya
Bokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari
Kyubei
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Boss Bunkichi
Naoko Kubo
Naoko Kubo
Okuni
Mayumi Nagisa
Mayumi Nagisa
Oshizu
Takashi Etajima
Seiroku
Ryūtarō Gomi
Ryūtarō Gomi
Jun Katsumura
Jun Katsumura
Yasugoro yakuza
Ikuko Mōri
Ikuko Mōri
Yasugoro's sister
Yutaka Nakamura
Yutaka Nakamura
Mekichi
Kô Sugita
Crew
Kazuo Ikehiro
Kazuo Ikehiro
Director
Minoru Inuzuka
Screenplay
Shozaburo Asai
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Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata
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