Zatôichi's Conspiracy (1973)

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 now is 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.

Genre: Drama | Action

Country: Japan  

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IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072439/

Director(s) / Writer(s):

Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Yoshi Hattori

Cast:

Shintarô Katsu

Zatôichi / Blind Man Ichi

Yukiyo Toake

Miyo

Eiji Okada

Shinbei of Hitachiya

Kei Satô

Magistrate

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Superintendant Shobei

Shirô Kishibe

Ruffian

Rie Yokoyama

Yuri / Lily

Tatsuo Endô

Boss Iwagoro

Takashi Shimura

Sakubei

Goro Kumon

Also Known As:

Zatoichi at the Blood Fest