Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi's Cane Sword(1967)

01/03/1967 (US)Adventure, Action, Drama1h 33m

7.3

Overview

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.

Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Director

Ryōzō Kasahara

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Shiho Fujimura

Shiho Fujimura

Oshizu

Yoshihiko Aoyama

Yoshihiko Aoyama

Seikichi

Makoto Fujita

Makoto Fujita

Umazo

Kiyoko Suizenji

Kiyoko Suizenji

Oharu

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Senzo

Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

Oryu

Masako Aboshi

Masako Aboshi

Omatsu the maid

Junichiro Yamashita

Junichiro Yamashita

Shinnosuke

Ryūtarō Gomi

Ryūtarō Gomi

Ronin

Fujio Suga

Fujio Suga

Seisuke Kuwayama

Tatsuo Endō

Tatsuo Endō

Iwagoro

Eigorō Onoe

Eigorō Onoe

Zato

Yūsaku Terashima

Yūsaku Terashima

Noodle Shop Owner

Gen Kimura

Gen Kimura

Hanzo the dice player

Sachio Horikita

Sachio Horikita

Mosuke

Kimiko Tachibana

Kimiko Tachibana

Otane

Masako Akeboshi

Masako Akeboshi

Matsu

Ryuji Kita

Ryuji Kita

Genbei Shimotsukeya

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Part of the Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longest-running action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen’s great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a lightning-fast swordsman. As this iconic figure, the charismatic and earthy Shintaro Katsu became an instant superstar, lending a larger-than-life presence to the thrilling adventures of a man who lives staunchly by a code of honor and delivers justice in every town and village he enters.

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