Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Original title: Zatôichi senryô-kubi

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

1.9K

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Action Adventure Drama

Zatoichi is mistaken for a thief. To clear his name he must find and defeat the real villain.Zatoichi is mistaken for a thief. To clear his name he must find and defeat the real villain.Zatoichi is mistaken for a thief. To clear his name he must find and defeat the real villain.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Jushiro is played by Shintarô Katsu's real-life brother, Tomisaburô Wakayama, who would later star in the Lone Wolf and Cub series of films (produced by Katsu).

Quotes
Zatoichi: The fool! Sees the glint of money and throws all caution to the wind. That's the problem with men who can see.

Connections
Featured in Best in Action: 1964 (2020)

User reviews12

Featured review

8/10

Good entertainment

In this classic samurai tale, we follow the deadly trail of Zatoichi-a blind swordsman who has sworn to prove his innocence with regards to his unknowing involvement with the robbery of a chest of gold containing the local farmers tax payment while bringing the real culprits to justice. Here we have the classic hero, the defender and champion of the poor albeit here a most unlikely since the farm villagers think he was responsible for the robbery and he is as he might say "a simple blind man". A bit of suspension of disbelief is required but boy is this ever great stuff! Any fan of sword-fighting films should find much to enjoy here.