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Where to Watch Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.
AdventureActionDrama 92 min 6.6/10 from 34 votes
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Fandango At Home Cast
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
- Kiwako Taichi as Nishikigi
- Katsuo Nakamura as Ushimatsu
- Asao Koike as Boss Mangoro
- Kyoko Yoshizawa as Kaede