Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)

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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.

Released: 1967-01-03
Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
Runtime: 1h 33m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 47 votes

Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.

Top 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 Akeboshi as Omatsu the maid
Junichiro Yamashita as Shinnosuke
Ryūtarō Gomi as Ronin

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Where to watch Zatoichi's Cane Sword

United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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