Overview
Cast & Crew
The Saga
Production House

The Plot

Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, because he knows how often such involvement has led to trouble in the past. But events conspire to thrust him repeatedly into involvement, and gradually he comes to believe in the man's innocence and determines to free him.

Run Time

1h 17m

Genre

Adventure, Action, Drama

Release Date

18 Sep 1965

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Streaming On
Criterion Channel
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