Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
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.
Director: Kenji Misumi
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: December 28, 1968
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
Screenplay
- Kan Shimozawa (Original Story)
- Hisashi Sugiura (Screenplay)
- Kiyokata Saruwaka (Screenplay)
- Tetsurō Yoshida (Screenplay)
Music: Sei Ikeno
Cinematography: Fujio Morita
Editing: Toshio Taniguchi
Production: Daiei Film
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
sword, yakuza, sequel, zatoichi
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Samaritan Zatoichi about?
- 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.
- Who directed Samaritan Zatoichi?
- Samaritan Zatoichi was directed by Kenji Misumi.
- Who stars in Samaritan Zatoichi?
- Samaritan Zatoichi stars Shintarō Katsu, Yoshiko Mita, Makoto Satō, Kō Nishimura, Takuya Fujioka, Chōchō Miyako.
- How long is Samaritan Zatoichi?
- Samaritan Zatoichi has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Samaritan Zatoichi?
- Samaritan Zatoichi is a Adventure, Action, Drama film.
- Where was Samaritan Zatoichi produced?
- Samaritan Zatoichi was produced in Japan.