7.2/10 633 votes

Released:
1972-01-15

Overview:
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.

Director:
Kazuo Mori

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
Adventure, Action, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Shintarō Katsu
  as
  Zatoichi
• 
  Rentaro Mikuni
  as
  Boss Tetsugoro
• 
  Hisaya Morishige
  as
  Constable Tobei
• 
  Etsushi Takahashi
  as
  Denjuro
• 
  Naoko Ohtani
  as
  Oyae