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Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)

Genre : Adventure, Action, Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Writer : Ryôzô Kasahara

Synopsis

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.

Actors

Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Shiho Fujimura
Shiho Fujimura
Oshizu
Yoshihiko Aoyama
Yoshihiko Aoyama
Seikichi
Makoto Fujita
Makoto Fujita
Umazo
Kiyoko Suizenji
Kiyoko Suizenji
Oharu
Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Senzo
Masumi Harukawa
Masumi Harukawa
Oryu
Masako Aboshi
Masako Aboshi
Omatsu the maid
Junichiro Yamashita
Junichiro Yamashita
Shinnosuke
Ryûtarô Gomi
Ryûtarô Gomi
Ronin
Fujio Suga
Fujio Suga
Seisuke Kuwayama
Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō
Iwagoro
Eigorô Onoe
Eigorô Onoe
Zato
Yûsaku Terashima
Yûsaku Terashima
Noodle Shop Owner
Gen Kimura
Gen Kimura
Hanzo the dice player
Sachio Horikita
Sachio Horikita
Mosuke
Kimiko Tachibana
Kimiko Tachibana
Otane
Masako Akeboshi
Masako Akeboshi
Matsu
Ryuji Kita
Ryuji Kita
Genbei Shimotsukeya

Crews

Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Director
Toshio Taniguchi
Toshio Taniguchi
Editor
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Art Direction
Senkichirô Takeda
Senkichirô Takeda
Director of Photography
Ichirō Saitō
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Kan Shimosawa
Kan Shimosawa
Original Story
Ryôzô Kasahara
Ryôzô Kasahara
Screenplay
Ikuo Kubodera
Ikuo Kubodera
Producer
Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata
Executive Producer
Masao Ôsumi
Masao Ôsumi
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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