Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)

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NR 1 hr 17 minSep 18th, 1965Drama, Action, AdventureZatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection PosterPart of Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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.
StarringShintarō KatsuKanbi FujiyamaKenjirō Ishiyama
DirectorKazuo Mori

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 18th, 1965
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Daiei Film
Movie Tags:
sequelcorruptionsamuraizatoichi

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.