Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
Zatôichi tekka-tabi
93 min
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.
- Release date
- January 3, 1967
- Country of origin
- Japan
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Cast
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatôichi
- Shiho Fujimura as Oshizu
- Yoshihiko Aoyama as Seikichi
- Makoto Fujita as Umazo
- Kiyoko Suizenji as Oharu
- Eijirō Tōno as Senzo
- Masumi Harukawa as Oryû
- Masako Akeboshi as Omatsu the maid
- Junichiro Yamashita as Shinnosuke
- Ryûtarô Gomi as Ronin
- Fujio Suga as Seisuke Kuwayama
- Tatsuo Endô as Iwagoro
- Eigorô Onoe as Zato
- Yûsaku Terashima as Noodle Shop Owner
- Gen Kimura as Hanzo the dice player
- Ryūji Kita as Genbei Shimotsukeya
- Masako Aboshi as Omatsu the Maid
Crew
- Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Director
- Ryōzō Kasahara · Writer
- Kan Shimozawa · Writer
- Ikuo Kubodera · Producer
- Ichirō Saitō · Composer
- Senkichirō Takeda · Cinematographer
- Toshio Taniguchi · Editor