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The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)

Genre : Adventure, Action, Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Kenji Misumi
Writer : Minoru Inuzuka

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Zatôichi
Masayo Banri
Masayo Banri
Otane
Ryûzô Shimada
Ryûzô Shimada
Shigezô
Hajime Mitamura
Hajime Mitamura
Hanji
Shigeru Amachi
Shigeru Amachi
Miki Hirate
Michirô Minami
Michirô Minami
Tatekichi
Eijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi
Sukegorô
Toshio Chiba
Toshio Chiba
Masakichi
Manabu Morita
Manabu Morita
Seisuke
Yoshito Yamaji
Yoshito Yamaji
Yahei
Yoichi Funaki
Yoichi Funaki
Yogoro
Eigorô Onoe
Eigorô Onoe
Rihei
Ikuko Môri
Ikuko Môri
Oyutaka
Chitose Maki
Chitose Maki
Yoshi
Kin'ya Ichikawa
Kin'ya Ichikawa
Mokichi
Jun Fujikawa
Jun Fujikawa
Iioka yakuza member
Yukio Horikita
Yukio Horikita
Kanaji
Yûji Hamada
Yûji Hamada
Iioka yakuza member
Bonta Maru
Bonta Maru
Gen Kimura
Gen Kimura
Sasagawa gambler spy
Ryuji Fukui
Ryuji Fukui
Daihachi
Hajime Koshikawa
Hajime Koshikawa
A farmer
Hiroyoshi Nishioka
Hiroyoshi Nishioka
Iioka yakuza member
Kanae Kobayashi
Kanae Kobayashi
Kane the innkeeper

Crews

Kenji Misumi
Kenji Misumi
Director
Minoru Inuzuka
Minoru Inuzuka
Screenplay
Ikuo Kubodera
Ikuo Kubodera
Executive Producer
Akira Ifukube
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Chikashi Makiura
Chikashi Makiura
Director of Photography
Akira Naitô
Akira Naitô
Production Design
Kanji Suganuma
Kanji Suganuma
Editor
Mitsuru Tanabe
Mitsuru Tanabe
Production Manager
Toshiaki Kunihara
Toshiaki Kunihara
Assistant Director
Iwao Ôtani
Iwao Ôtani
Sound Recordist
Kan Shimozawa
Kan Shimozawa
Original Story

Posters and backgrounds

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