Storyline
Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Yoshiko Mita
Osode
Makoto Satō
Yasaburo Kashiwazaki
Kō Nishimura
Sosuke Saruya
Takuya Fujioka
Shinkichi
Chōchō Miyako
Ohaya
Akira Shimizu
Kumakichi
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Chohachi
Machiko Soga
Osen
Ryūtarō Gomi
Sashichi
Osamu Ōkawa
Tokuji
Rokkō Toura
Choji
Frequently Asked Questions
Samaritan Zatoichi was released on December 28, 1968.
The runtime of Samaritan Zatoichi is 1h 24m.
Samaritan Zatoichi is a Adventure, Action, Drama movie.
Samaritan Zatoichi has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
Samaritan Zatoichi is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Samaritan Zatoichi was directed by Kenji Misumi.
The main cast of Samaritan Zatoichi includes Shintarō Katsu, Yoshiko Mita, Makoto Satō.
Samaritan Zatoichi is originally in Japanese.