Movie·1968·1h 24m
Samaritan Zatoichi
Directed By
Kenji Misumi
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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// overview
The Story
Original title: 座頭市喧嘩太鼓
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.
Written By
Hisashi Sugiura, Kiyokata Saruwaka, Tetsurō Yoshida
Producer
Hisakazu Tsuji, Masaichi Nagata
Cinematography
Fujio Morita
Music
Sei Ikeno
Editor
Toshio Taniguchi
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Yoshiko Mita
Osode
Makoto Satō
Yasaburo Kashiwazaki
Kō Nishimura
Sosuke Saruya
Takuya Fujioka
Shinkichi
Chōchō Miyako
Ohaya
Akira Shimizu
Kumakichi
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Chohachi
Machiko Soga
Osen
Ryūtarō Gomi
Sashichi
Osamu Ōkawa
Tokuji
Rokkō Toura
Choji
Ikkei Tamaki
Aburaya no Banto
Yukio Horikita
Isokichi
Takeshi Date
Kinzo
Yasuhiro Minakami
Unokichi
Moto Kimura
Daisaku Igawa
Shōsaku Sugiyama
Kinsuke
// crew
Crew
Kenji Misumi
Director
Sei Ikeno
Original Music Composer
Fujio Morita
Director of Photography
Toshio Taniguchi
Editor
Hisakazu Tsuji
Producer
Masaichi Nagata
Executive Producer
Hisashi Sugiura
Screenplay
Kiyokata Saruwaka
Screenplay
Tetsurō Yoshida
Screenplay
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