Country
Japan
Date
Nov 17, 1964
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father. He gains the reluctant help of a young pick pocket and together they travel to find the baby's father. But they do not reckon on the father's reaction to their arrival, nor on their own growing feelings for the child.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Saburo Date | |
| Kōji Fujiyama | |
| Tatsuya Ishiguro | Waheiji, leader of the chasers |
| Nobu Kawaguchi | |
| Toranosuke Tennoji | sumo wrestler from Ekoin Temple |
| Teruko Ōmi |
Genres
AdventureActionDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 座頭市血笑旅 |
| Lingua originale | 日本語 (JA) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | Japan |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Daiei Film |
| Data di uscita | 17 novembre 1964 |
| Producer | Sadao Zaizen, Tomio Takamori, Masaichi Nagata |
| Writer | Masaatsu Matusmura, Tetsurō Yoshida, Seiji Hoshikawa, Kan Shimozawa |
| Editors | Kanji Suganuma |
| Cinematography | Chikashi Makiura |
| Asst. Directors | Kenji Misumi |
| Camera Operators | Chikashi Makiura |
| Add. Photography | Chikashi Makiura |
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| Production Design | Akira Naitō |
| Art Direction | Akira Naitō |
| Set Decoration | Akira Naitō |
| Composer | Akira Ifukube |
| Sound | Akira Ifukube |
| Collezione | Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection |
Release dates
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