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Zatoichi in Desperation

6.7

MovieAdventure, Action19721h 32m

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.

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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.

Directed by
Shintarō Katsu
Written by
Minoru Inuzuka
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Released
September 2, 1972
Runtime
1h 32m
Status
Released
Original title
新座頭市物語・折れた杖
Language
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Studios
TOHO, Katsu Production
  • Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
  • Kiwako TaichiNishikigi
  • Katsuo NakamuraUshimatsu
  • Asao KoikeBoss Mangoro
  • Kyoko YoshizawaKaede
  • YYasuhiro KoumeShinkichi
  • Joji TakagiKamijo
  • Masumi HarukawaOhama
  • Naoe FushimiOld Woman
  • Yoshihiko AoyamaTokujiro Awa
  • Hideji ŌtakiSukegoro Iioka
  • SShigeyoshi FujiokaInokichi
  • TTeruo MatsuyamaIhachi
  • KKazuko TajimaHanasato
  • RRokku Furukawa
  • TTakao Hamada
  • SShōji Mori
  • Jun Katsumura
  • TTakuya Kitano
  • TTokio Oki

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Part of a collectionZatoichi: The Blind Swordsman CollectionFilm 24 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 Doomed Man, 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's Conspiracy, Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyView the collection

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