1972-01-15
88 mins
The Plot
Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose baby he delivers before she dies. He takes the baby in search of its father and finds the child's aunt, who is about to be forced into prostitution for want of a payment the dead mother was bringing. Zatoichi determines to save the woman from her cruel fate.
Cast and Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Rentaro Mikuni
Boss Tetsugoro
Hisaya Morishige
Constable Tobei
Etsushi Takahashi
Denjuro
Naoko Ohtani
Oyae
Osamu Sakai
Seiji
Renji Ishibashi
Gonroku
Katsutoshi Akiyama
Shōki Fukae
Tsutomu Hashimoto
Keizo Kanie
Kazuo Mortuchi
Jun Katsumura
Rowdy horse puller
Shintarō Nanjō
Ken K. Okamoto
Jun Satomi
Sōji Shibata
Shigako Shimegi
Dice thrower
Takumi Shinjo
Nikaku Shōfukutei
Monkey trainer
Reiji Shoji
Duo performer husband
Utae Shōji
Duo performer wife
Osamu Ōkawa
Teruko Ōmi
Baby caretaker