Samaritan Zatoichi
Brief Synopsis
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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.
Cast & Crew
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Kenji Misumi
Director
Shintaro Katsu
Yoshiko Mita
Makoto Sato
Fujio Morita
Cinematographer
Kiyokata Saruwaka
Writer
Film Details
Also Known As
Zatoichi kenka-daiko
Genre
Action
Adventure
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1968
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 24m
Sound
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Color
Color (Fujicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Synopsis
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
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Zatoichi kenka-daiko
Genre
Action
Adventure
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1968
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 24m
Sound
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Color
Color (Fujicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
