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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)

6.8 | Jul 11, 1964 (JP) | Action, Drama, Adventure | 01:22

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.

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Screenplay
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Tatsuo Endō
Boss Yasugoro of Takeya
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Ryōsuke Kagawa
Boss Bunkichi
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Jun Katsumura
Yasugoro yakuza
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Ikuko Mōri
Yasugoro's sister