Samaritan Zatoichi

Collections: Criterion International Japanese & Korean
Studio: Daiei Film
Year: 1968
Audience Rating: 80%
Duration: 1 h 22 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 22
Genres: Action Adventure Drama

Movie ID: 86652
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Samaritan Zatoichi

Synopsis

Zatoichi is tricked by a crime gang into killing a man. Realizing his mistake, he sets out to protect the dead man's sister, who is conflicted in accepting his help.
Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu Zatoichi
Yoshiko Mita
Yoshiko Mita Osode
Makoto Satō
Makoto Satō Yasaburo Kashiwazaki
Kō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura Sosuke Saruya
Takuya Fujioka
Takuya Fujioka Shinkichi
Chōchō Miyako
Chōchō Miyako Ohaya
Akira Shimizu
Akira Shimizu Kumakichi
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Ryoichi Tamagawa Chohachi
Machiko Soga
Machiko Soga Osen
Ryūtarō Gomi
Ryūtarō Gomi Sashichi
Osamu Ōkawa
Osamu Ōkawa Tokuji
Rokkō Toura
Rokkō Toura Choji
Crew
Kenji Misumi
Kenji Misumi Director
Hisashi Sugiura
Hisashi Sugiura Writer
Hisakazu Tsuji
Hisakazu Tsuji Producer

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