Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
Original title: 座頭市逆手斬り
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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.
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Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
Kanbi FujiyamaMonk Hyakutaro
Kenjirō IshiyamaBoss Jubei AraisoMasako AkeboshiOchiyo
Eiko TakiOyone
Ryûzô ShimadaYakuza boss
Kōichi MizuharaShimazo Kitase
Sachiko MuraseShimazo’s wife
Jun KatsumuraKayo Mikimoto
Manabu Morita
Gen HaradaKeywords
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What is Zatoichi and the Doomed Man about?
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.
How long is Zatoichi and the Doomed Man?
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man has a runtime of 88 minutes.
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