CinemaOSMovie · 1972 · 1h 32m
Zatoichi in Desperation
67%(38)IMDbAdventureActionDrama

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.

Directed byShintarō Katsu

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
JA
Released
September 2, 1972
Studios
TOHOKatsu Production

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Kiwako Taichi

Kiwako Taichi

Nishikigi

Katsuo Nakamura

Katsuo Nakamura

Ushimatsu

Asao Koike

Asao Koike

Boss Mangoro

Kyoko Yoshizawa

Kyoko Yoshizawa

Kaede

Yasuhiro Koume

Shinkichi

Joji Takagi

Joji Takagi

Kamijo

Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

Ohama

Naoe Fushimi

Naoe Fushimi

Old Woman

Yoshihiko Aoyama

Yoshihiko Aoyama

Tokujiro Awa

Creative team
Directed by
Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Written by
Minoru Inuzuka
Produced by
Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Hiroyoshi Nishioka

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