Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (1969)

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Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman on IMDb 7.1/10 94 votes

Released:
1969-03-15

Overview:
A young girl named Oichi is abandoned by her mother and blinded by a lightning strike. When her guardian is killed, she learns to wield a sword from a traveling ronin. As she develops into a master swordsman, her profession becomes that of a bounty hunter. Many test her sword and many die by her skills. She travels throughout the countryside to seek her mother and her revenge.

Director:
Sadatsugu Matsuda

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
Drama, Action, Adventure

  • Cast:
  • Yōko Matsuyama
    as
    Oichi
  • Chizuko Arai
    as
    Omon
  • Jun Tatara
    as
    Nihei
  • Shinichi Yanagisawa
    as
    Hanji
  • Akitake Kōno
    as
    Yasuke