Zatoichi at Large

Drama, Action, Adventure · 1973Not Rated

Zatoichi comes across a pregnant woman dying from sword wounds and helps deliver her baby. Her final request to him: take the boy to see his father. From here, the film evolves into one of the wilder rides in the Zatochi series, including such quirky touches as a mysterious child who follows Ichi and pelts him with rocks, monkey performances, and an unexpectedly hilarious take on the ronin challenger.

Starring

Shintarō Katsu, Kan Shimozawa, Rentaro Mikuni, Kunihiko Murai, Hisaya Morishige, Shintarō Katsu, Kazuo Mori, Etsushi Takahashi, Yoshinobu Nishioka, Naoko Ohtani, Fujio Morita, Kinga Naoi

Director

Kazuo Mori

Producer

Shintarō Katsu