Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
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.
Release Date: 1968-12-28
Runtime: 84 minutes
Director: Kenji Misumi
Top Cast
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
- Yoshiko Mita as Osode
- Makoto Satō as Yasaburo Kashiwazaki
- Kō Nishimura as Sosuke Saruya
- Takuya Fujioka as Shinkichi
- Chōchō Miyako as Ohaya
- Akira Shimizu as Kumakichi
- Ryoichi Tamagawa as Chohachi
- Machiko Soga as Osen
- Ryūtarō Gomi as Sashichi
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