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Zatoichi's Conspiracy
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Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973-04-21 · 88 min · ★ 7.0

Action · Drama · Adventure

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who is now wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is, in reality, manipulating the ownership of a now valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.

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Directors
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Production companies
TOHO, Katsu Production
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuZatoichi
Yukiyo ToakeYukiyo ToakeOmiyo
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraSakubei
Eiji OkadaEiji OkadaShinbei
Kei SatōKei SatōMagistrate
Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio TsuchiyaShobei
Rie YokoyamaRie YokoyamaYuri
Tatsuo EndōTatsuo EndōBoss Iwagoro
Shiro KishibeShiro KishibeRuffian
Goro Kumon
Naoyuki Asahina
Tamotsu Fujiharu
Takaji Fukui
Gen Takamori
Yūji HamadaYūji Hamada
Kuniko IshiiVirgin Farmgirl
Hiroshi Kanda
Masayoshi Kikuno
Nobue Matsuoka
Yuzo Miyashita

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