Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)

JapaneseFilm196884 minAdventure, Action, Drama★ 6.8/10

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.

Directed by

Kenji Misumi

Starring

Shintarō Katsu, Yoshiko Mita, Makoto Satou

Music

Sei Ikeno

Released

1968-12-28

Original title

座頭市喧嘩太鼓

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