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Zatoichi in Desperation(1972)

6.6(35)
1h 32m
1972-09-02

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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Keywords

samuraikatana
sequel
zatoichi

Collection: Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

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Top Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Kiwako Taichi
Kiwako Taichi
Nishikigi
No Photo
Katsuo Nakamura
Ushimatsu
Asao Koike
Asao Koike
Boss Mangoro
Kyoko Yoshizawa
Kyoko Yoshizawa
Kaede
No Photo
Yasuhiro Koume
Shinkichi
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
No Photo
Shigeyoshi Fujioka
Inokichi
No Photo
Teruo Matsuyama
Ihachi
No Photo
Kazuko Tajima
Hanasato
No Photo
Rokku Furukawa
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