Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation

92 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | Sept. 2, 1972

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.

Zatoichi in Desperation

92 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | Sept. 2, 1972

Zatoichi in Desperation
After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Toho Company, Ltd., Katsu Production Co. Ltd.
Original title 新座頭市物語・折れた杖
Directors Shintarō Katsu
Writers Minoru Inuzuka, Kan Shimozawa

Cast

Shintarō Katsu

as Zatoichi

Kiwako Taichi

as Nishikigi

Katsuo Nakamura

as Ushimatsu

Asao Koike

as Boss Mangoro

Kyoko Yoshizawa

as Kaede

Yasuhiro Koume

as Shinkichi

Joji Takagi

as Kamijo

Masumi Harukawa

as Ohama

Naoe Fushimi

as Old Woman

Yoshihiko Aoyama

as Tokujiro Awa

Hideji Ôtaki

as Sukegoro Iioka

Shigeyoshi Fujioka

as Inokichi

Teruo Matsuyama

as Ihachi