The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)

7.3/10 • 96 min • Adventure Action Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Zatôichi

Masayo Banri

Otane

Ryūzō Shimada

Shigezô

Shigeru Amachi

Miki Hirate

Michirō Minami

Tatekichi

Eijirō Yanagi

Sukegorô

Manabu Morita

Seisuke

Eigorō Onoe

Rihei

Ikuko Mōri

Oyutaka

Chitose Maki

Yoshi

Jun Fujikawa

Iioka yakuza member

Yukio Horikita

Kanaji

Yūji Hamada

Iioka yakuza member

Gen Kimura

Sasagawa gambler spy

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