Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

93 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | Jan. 3, 1967

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

93 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | Jan. 3, 1967

Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 座頭市鉄火旅
Directors Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Writers Ryōzō Kasahara, Kan Shimozawa

Cast

Shintarō Katsu

as Zatoichi

Shiho Fujimura

as Oshizu

Yoshihiko Aoyama

as Seikichi

Makoto Fujita

as Umazo

Kiyoko Suizenji

as Oharu

Eijirō Tōno

as Senzo

Masumi Harukawa

as Oryu

Masako Aboshi

as Omatsu the maid

Junichiro Yamashita

as Shinnosuke

Ryûtarô Gomi

as Ronin

Fujio Suga

as Seisuke Kuwayama

Tatsuo Endō

as Iwagoro

Eigorô Onoe

as Zato

Yûsaku Terashima

as Noodle Shop Owner

Gen Kimura

as Hanzo the dice player

Sachio Horikita

as Mosuke

Kimiko Tachibana

as Otane

Masako Akeboshi

as Matsu

Ryuji Kita

as Genbei Shimotsukeya