CinemaOSMovie · 1962 · 1h 36m
The Tale of Zatoichi
73%(165)IMDbAdventureActionDrama

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.

Directed byKenji Misumi

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
JA
Released
April 18, 1962
Studios
Daiei Film

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Black Belt Cinema: THE TALE OF ZATOICHI (1962) Trailer

Black Belt Cinema: THE TALE OF ZATOICHI (1962) Trailer

Black Belt Cinema: THE TALE OF ZATOICHI (1962) Trailer

Black Belt Cinema: THE TALE OF ZATOICHI (1962) Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Zatôichi

Masayo Banri

Masayo Banri

Otane

Ryūzō Shimada

Ryūzō Shimada

Shigezô

Hajime Mitamura

Hanji

Shigeru Amachi

Shigeru Amachi

Miki Hirate

Michirō Minami

Michirō Minami

Tatekichi

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Sukegorô

Toshio Chiba

Masakichi

Manabu Morita

Manabu Morita

Seisuke

Yoshito Yamaji

Yahei

Creative team
Directed by
Kenji Misumi
Kenji Misumi
Written by
Minoru Inuzuka

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