Samaritan Zatoichi

Name: Samaritan Zatoichi
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1968-12-28T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Yoshiko Mita, Makoto Satō, Kō Nishimura, Takuya Fujioka

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.

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Release Date

December 28, 1968

Status

Released

Original Title

座頭市喧嘩太鼓

Runtime

1h 24min

Budget

—

Revenue

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Language

Japanese

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Part of

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

Includes: Zatoichi's Vengeance, The Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Fugitive, The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, Zatoichi on the Road, Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold, Zatoichi's Flashing Sword, Fight, Zatoichi, Fight, Zatoichi and the Chess Expert, Zatoichi's Pilgrimage, Zatoichi Challenged, New Tale of Zatoichi, Adventures of Zatoichi, Zatoichi and the Doomed Man, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Zatoichi's Cane Sword, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman, Zatoichi at Large, Zatoichi in Desperation, Zatoichi's Conspiracy, Zatoichi and the Fugitives, Zatoichi's Revenge, Samaritan Zatoichi, Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally