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Where to Watch Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
DramaAdventureAction 84 min 6.7/10 from 41 votes
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Cast
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
- Yoshiko Mita as Osode
- Makoto Satō as Yasaburo Kashiwazaki
- Kō Nishimura as Sosuke Saruya
- Takuya Fujioka as Shinkichi