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69% Critic Match
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
6.9 / 10• 1964• 1h 23m•NR• Japanese
ActionDramaAdventure
Storyline
Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen while in transit to the governor he is accused and sets out to find the money and clear his name.
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Shōgo Shimada
Chuji Kunisada
Mikiko Tsubouchi
Ochiyo
Machiko Hasegawa
Ogin
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Jushiro (as Jo Kenzaburo)
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Enzo
Matasaburô Niwa
Asataro
HK
Hikosaburo Kataoka
Iwajiro
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kazuo Ikehiro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
