Samaritan Zatoichi
Release Date: 1968-12-28
Rating : 6.6/10
Duration : 84 minutes
Genres : Adventure, Action, Drama
Director : Kenji Misumi
Writer : Kiyokata Saruwaka, Hisashi Sugiura, Tetsurō Yoshida
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.
Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Yoshiko Mita
Makoto Satō
Kō Nishimura
Takuya Fujioka
Chōchō Miyako