Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold(Movie, 1964)

Name: Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1964
Duration: T01:23:00
Rating: 3.3

Original title: "座頭市千両首" (Japanese/JA)

1h 23min | Genres: Action, Drama

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 18 votes)

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (座頭市千両首, Zatōichi senryō-kubi) is a 1964 Japanese Chambara film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi, originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures). It also stars Tomisaburo Wakayama who would later play the lead in the Lone Wolf and Cub series. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold is the sixth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi, following Zatoichi on the Road and preceding Zatoichi's Flashing Sword. ()

Part of the Zatôichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

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About Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan

Shot in: Japan

Plays in: Japan

Based on: "Zatoichi" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.

Original language: Japanese (JA)

Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)

Translated into 9 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 03/14/1964

Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Shōgo Shimada, Tomisaburō Wakayama

Director: Kazuo Ikehiro

Director of Photography: Kazuo Miyagawa

Composer: Ichirō Saitō

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Mort ou vif"

"Zatoichi senryo-kubi"

"Zatōichi senryō-kubi"

"Затоичи и сундук золота"

"Zatôichi 6 Zatôichi and the Chest of Gold"

"Zatoichi 6: Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold"

Keywords: sequel, samurai, zatoichi, japan, swordsman, jidaigeki, yakuza, corruption

26 movies in the Zatôichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

1962 The Tale of Zatoichi ("座頭市物語")

1962 The Tale of Zatoichi Continues ("続・座頭市物語")

1963 New Tale of Zatoichi ("新・座頭市物語")

1963 Zatoichi on the Road ("座頭市喧嘩旅")

1963 Zatoichi the Fugitive ("座頭市兇状旅")

1964 Adventures of Zatoichi ("座頭市関所破り")

1964 Fight, Zatoichi, Fight ("座頭市血笑旅")

1964 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964 Zatoichi's Flashing Sword ("座頭市あばれ凧")

1965 Zatoichi and the Chess Expert ("座頭市地獄旅")

1965 Zatoichi and the Doomed Man ("座頭市逆手斬り")

1965 Zatoichi's Revenge ("座頭市二段斬り")

1966 Zatoichi's Pilgrimage ("座頭市海を渡る")

1966 Zatoichi's Vengeance ("座頭市の歌が聞える")

1967 Zatoichi Challenged ("座頭市血煙り街道")

1967 Zatoichi the Outlaw ("座頭市牢破り")

1967 Zatoichi's Cane Sword ("座頭市鉄火旅")

1968 Samaritan Zatoichi ("座頭市喧嘩太鼓")

1968 Zatoichi and the Fugitives ("座頭市果し状")

1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival ("座頭市あばれ火祭り")

1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo ("座頭市と用心棒")

1971 Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman ("新座頭市　破れ！唐人剣")

1972 Zatoichi at Large ("座頭市御用旅")

1972 Zatoichi in Desperation ("新座頭市物語・折れた杖")

1973 Zatoichi's Conspiracy ("新座頭市物語・笠間の血祭り")

1989 Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally ("座頭市")

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