Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who is now wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is, in reality, manipulating the ownership of a now valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.

• Release date
• April 21, 1973
• Runtime
• 88 min
• Genres
• Action, Drama, Adventure
• Director
• Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Cast

Shintarō Katsu Zatoichi Yukiyo Toake Omiyo Takashi Shimura Sakubei Eiji Okada Shinbei Kei Satō Magistrate Yoshio Tsuchiya Shobei Rie Yokoyama Yuri Tatsuo Endō Boss Iwagoro