Samaritan Zatoichi
Zatôichi kenka-daiko
1968, Film, 84 min, Action, Adventure, Drama, Japanese, Japan, MoviePedia score 67
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.
Directed by Kenji Misumi
Cast
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatôichi
- Yoshiko Mita as Osode
- Makoto Satô as Yasaburo Kashiwazaki
- Kō Nishimura as Sôsuke Saruya
- Takuya Fujioka as Shinkichi
- Chôchô Miyako as Ohaya
- Akira Shimizu as Kumakichi
- Ryōichi Tamagawa as Chohachi
- Machiko Soga as Osen
- Ryûtarô Gomi as Sashichi
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