The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.

Directed by: Kenji Misumi

Written by: Minoru Inuzuka

Music by: Akira Ifukube

Starring: Shintarō Katsu, Masayo Banri, Ryūzō Shimada, Hajime Mitamura, Shigeru Amachi, Michirō Minami, Eijirō Yanagi, Toshio Chiba, Manabu Morita, Yoshito Yamaji

Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama

Released: 1962-04-18

Runtime: 96 minutes

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