| Release Date | 1964-07-11 |
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| Runtime | 82 minutes |
| Genres | Action, Drama |
| Stars | Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuo Endō, Takashi Etajima, Ryūtarō Gomi, Bokuzen Hidari |
| Directors | Kazuo Ikehiro, Yoshinobu Nishioka, Yasukazu Takemura, Kan Shimozawa, Sei Ikeno |
Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.
