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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)

Genre : Action, Drama

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Kazuo Ikehiro
Writer : Minoru Inuzuka, Shozaburo Asai

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō
Boss Yasugoro of Takeya
Takashi Etajima
Takashi Etajima
Seiroku
Ryûtarô Gomi
Ryûtarô Gomi
Bokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari
Kyubei
Jun Katsumura
Jun Katsumura
Yasugoro yakuza
Naoko Kubo
Naoko Kubo
Okuni
Ikuko Môri
Ikuko Môri
Yasugoro's sister
Mayumi Nagisa
Mayumi Nagisa
Oshizu
Yutaka Nakamura
Yutaka Nakamura
Mekichi
Kô Sugita
Kô Sugita
Teruko Omi
Teruko Omi
Mine
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Boss Bunkichi

Crews

Kazuo Ikehiro
Kazuo Ikehiro
Director
Yasukazu Takemura
Yasukazu Takemura
Director of Photography
Sei Ikeno
Sei Ikeno
Original Music Composer
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Art Direction
Kan Shimosawa
Kan Shimosawa
Original Story
Minoru Inuzuka
Minoru Inuzuka
Screenplay
Shozaburo Asai
Shozaburo Asai
Screenplay
Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Takashi Taniguchi
Takashi Taniguchi
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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