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Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)

Overview

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.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
sequelsamuraikatanazatoichi
Shintarō Katsu

Director

Shintarō Katsu

ReleasedSep 2, 1972
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased
TOHO
Katsu Production

Top Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Kiwako Taichi

Kiwako Taichi

Nishikigi

Asao Koike

Asao Koike

Boss Mangoro

Kyoko Yoshizawa

Kyoko Yoshizawa

Kaede

Joji Takagi

Joji Takagi

Kamijo

Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

Ohama

Naoe Fushimi

Naoe Fushimi

Old Woman

Yoshihiko Aoyama

Yoshihiko Aoyama

Tokujiro Awa

Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Sukegoro Iioka

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1964

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1964

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Adventures of Zatoichi

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Zatoichi's Revenge

1965

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1965

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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965

Zatoichi's Vengeance poster6.9

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966

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1966

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Zatoichi's Cane Sword

1967

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1967

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1967

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1968

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1968

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1970

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