Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
– Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. ..
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.
11 Jul 1964
Japanese
Kazuo Ikehiro
Shôzaburô Asai, Minoru Inuzuka, Kan Shimozawa (story)
Shintarô Katsu, Tatsuo Endô, Takashi Etajima, Ryûtarô Gomi
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.
1 nomination.
Criterion Collection