Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
Original title: 新座頭市物語・折れた杖
Zatoichi in Desperation is a 1972 Japanese-language adventure movie directed by Shintarō Katsu, with a running time of 1h 32m. It stars Shintarō Katsu, Kiwako Taichi and Katsuo Nakamura.
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.
Where to watch Zatoichi in Desperation
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
- Kiwako Taichi as Nishikigi
- Katsuo Nakamura as Ushimatsu
- Asao Koike as Boss Mangoro
- Kyoko Yoshizawa as Kaede
- Yasuhiro Koume as Shinkichi
- Joji Takagi as Kamijo
- Masumi Harukawa as Ohama
- Naoe Fushimi as Old Woman
- Yoshihiko Aoyama as Tokujiro Awa
- Hideji Ōtaki as Sukegoro Iioka
- Shigeyoshi Fujioka as Inokichi