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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

6.8

MovieAdventure, Action19651h 17m

Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, because he knows how often such involvement has led to trouble in the past. But events conspire to thrust him repeatedly into involvement, and gradually he comes to believe in the man's innocence and determines to free him.

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Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, because he knows how often such involvement has led to trouble in the past. But events conspire to thrust him repeatedly into involvement, and gradually he comes to believe in the man's innocence and determines to free him.

Directed by
Kazuo Mori
Written by
Shozaburo Asai
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Released
September 18, 1965
Runtime
1h 17m
Status
Released
Original title
座頭市逆手斬り
Language
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Studios
Daiei Film
  • Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
  • Kanbi FujiyamaMonk Hyakutaro
  • Eiko TakiOyone
  • Kenjirō IshiyamaBoss Jubei Araiso
  • Yukio Horikita
  • HHajime Koshikawa
  • Sachiko MuraseShimazo’s wife
  • TTokio Oki
  • MMasako AkeboshiOchiyo
  • Ryūzō ShimadaYakuza boss
  • Kōichi MizuharaShimazo Kitase
  • Jun Katsumura
  • KKayo Mikimoto
  • Manabu Morita
  • Gen Harada

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Part of a collectionZatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionFilm 11 of 26Also in this collection: The Tale of Zatoichi, The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, New Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Fugitive, Zatoichi on the Road, Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold, Zatoichi's Flashing Sword, Fight, Zatoichi, Fight, Adventures of Zatoichi, Zatoichi's Revenge, Zatoichi and the Chess Expert, Zatoichi's Vengeance, Zatoichi's Pilgrimage, Zatoichi's Cane Sword, Zatoichi the Outlaw, Zatoichi Challenged, Zatoichi and the Fugitives, Samaritan Zatoichi, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman, Zatoichi at Large, Zatoichi in Desperation, Zatoichi's Conspiracy, Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyView the collection

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