Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
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Mythical wandering swordsman Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) finds himself in dire straits after being duped into killing a man with a large gambling debt in the 19th chapter of the long-running samurai saga. Almost immediately after Zatoichi completes his mission of terminating the troublesome debtor, the man's sister arrives at the yakuza headquarters with the money needed to pay off her siblings' debt. Realizing that he has been duped by the crafty gangsters, Zatoichi must now make reparations by freeing the girl from the evil boss and escorting her to safety. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Shintaro Katsu, Yoshiko Mita, (more)
- Director(s):
- Kenji Misumi
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Samaritan Zatoichi
Mythical wandering swordsman Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) finds himself in dire straits after being duped into killing a man with a large gambling debt in the 19th chapter of the long-running samurai saga. Almost immediately after Zatoichi completes his mission of terminating the troublesome debtor, the man's sister arrives at the yakuza headquarters with the money needed to pay off her siblings' debt. Realizing that he has been duped by the crafty gangsters, Zatoichi must now make reparations by freeing the girl from the evil boss and escorting her to safety. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 82 mins
Complete Cast of Samaritan Zatoichi
- Shintaro Katsu - Zatoichi
- Makoto Sato - Yasaburo Kashiwazaki
- Yoshiko Mita - Osode
- Director(s):
- Kenji Misumi
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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