Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
Overview
Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.
Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Tatsuo Endō
Boss Yasugoro of Takeya
Bokuzen Hidari
Kyubei
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Boss Bunkichi
Naoko Kubo
Okuni
Mayumi Nagisa
Oshizu
Ryūtarō Gomi
Jun Katsumura
Yasugoro yakuza
Ikuko Mōri
Yasugoro's sister
Yutaka Nakamura
Mekichi
Koh Sugita
Matsuji
Teruko Ōmi
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