Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

(1964)

★ 6.9 IMDb · 57 votes

Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure

Year: 1964

Runtime: 82 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 池広一夫

Cast: 勝新太郎, 遠藤太津朗, 左卜全, 香川良介, 久保菜穂子, 渚まゆみ, Takashi Etajima, 五味龍太郎, 勝村淳, 毛利郁子

Plot

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.