Zatoichi's Cane Sword

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Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)

Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Adventure, Action, Drama · 1h 33m

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu Zatoichi Shiho Fujimura Oshizu Yoshihiko Aoyama Seikichi Makoto Fujita Umazo Kiyoko Suizenji Oharu Eijirō Tōno Senzo Masumi Harukawa Oryu
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Masako Akeboshi Omatsu the maid Junichiro Yamashita Shinnosuke Ryūtarō Gomi Ronin Fujio Suga Seisuke Kuwayama Tatsuo Endō Iwagoro

Crew

Director
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Screenplay
Ryōzō Kasahara
Director of Photography
Senkichirō Takeda
Original Music Composer
Ichirō Saitō
Editor
Toshio Taniguchi
Producer
Ikuo Kubodera

Details

Original title
座頭市鉄火旅
Release date
1967-01-03
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Daiei Film