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Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)

Name: Samaritan Zatoichi
Director: Kenji Misumi
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1968-12-28
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Yoshiko Mita, Makoto Satō, Kō Nishimura, Takuya Fujioka

84 min · Japan · Dir. Kenji Misumi

Adventure Action Drama 1968 movies

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.