

39 votes
1972
1h 28m
Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose baby he delivers before she dies. He takes the baby in search of its father and finds the child's aunt, who is about to be forced into prostitution for want of a payment the dead mother was bringing. Zatoichi determines to save the woman from her cruel fate.
Directed by Kazuo Mori

Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Rentaro Mikuni
Boss Tetsugoro
Hisaya Morishige
Constable Tobei
Etsushi Takahashi
Denjuro
Naoko Ohtani
OyaeOsamu Sakai
Seiji
Renji Ishibashi
GonrokuKatsutoshi Akiyama

Shōki Fukae
Tsutomu Hashimoto

Keizo Kanie
Kazuo Mortuchi

Jun Katsumura
Rowdy horse pullerShintarō Nanjō
Ken K. Okamoto
Jun Satomi
Sōji Shibata
Shigako Shimegi
Dice throwerTakumi Shinjo
Nikaku Shōfukutei
Monkey trainerStatus
Released
Release date
January 15, 1972
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
Japanese

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