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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
Zatoichi Jigoku tabi (original title)

APPROVED 87 min  -  Drama | Adventure | Action  -   24 December 1965 (Japan)
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Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge... See full summary »

Director:

Kenji Misumi

Writers:

Daisuke Itô, Kan Shimosawa (story)

Stars:

Shintarô Katsu, Mikio Narita and Chizu Hayashi
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Cast

Credited cast:
Shintarô Katsu Shintarô Katsu ...
Mikio Narita Mikio Narita ...
Tadasu Jumonji
Chizu Hayashi Chizu Hayashi ...
Enoshimeya
Kaneko Iwasaki Kaneko Iwasaki ...
Tane
Gaku Yamamoto Gaku Yamamoto ...
Tomonoshin Sagawa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Saburô Date Saburô Date
Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô ...
Yakuza boss of Ejimaya
Takuya Fujioka Takuya Fujioka
Kanae Kobayashi Kanae Kobayashi ...
Widow Tarozaemon
Fujio Suga Fujio Suga ...
Injury prone Banyu yakuza
Rokko Toura Rokko Toura
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Storyline

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning... Written by eirias <eirias@iname.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Zatoichi | Yakuza | Chess | Sword | Katana Sword  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Adventure | Action

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Showdown for Zatoichi See more »

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Daiei Studios See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Daieicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Followed by The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971) See more »