Zatoichi in Desperation
新座頭市物語・折れた杖
1972 · 1h 32m · Action, Adventure, Drama · Japan
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.
Directed by
Shintarō KatsuWritten by
Minoru Inuzuka6.2Smart score
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