Zatoichi in Desperation
1972•1h 32m•6.7•Released
AdventureActionDrama
After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.
Director
Shintarō Katsu
Writer
Minoru Inuzuka
Languages
Japanese
Studio
TOHO
Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Kiwako Taichi
Nishikigi
Katsuo Nakamura
Ushimatsu
Asao Koike
Boss Mangoro
Kyoko Yoshizawa
Kaede
Yasuhiro Koume
Shinkichi
Joji Takagi
Kamijo
Masumi Harukawa
Ohama
Naoe Fushimi
Old Woman
Yoshihiko Aoyama
Tokujiro Awa
Hideji Ōtaki
Sukegoro Iioka
Shigeyoshi Fujioka
Inokichi
Teruo Matsuyama
Ihachi
Kazuko Tajima
Hanasato
Rokku Furukawa
Production
Company
TOHO
Company
Katsu Production
Producer
Shintarō Katsu
Producer
Hiroyoshi Nishioka
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