Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (座頭市逆手斬り) 59 years old

Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, because he knows how often such involvement has led to trouble in the past. But events conspire to thrust him repeatedly into involvement, and gradually he comes to believe in the man's innocence and determines to free him.

Credits

Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi

Sachiko Murase as Shimazo’s wife

Kenjiro Ishiyama as Boss Jubei Araiso

Kôichi Mizuhara as Shimazo Kitase

Ryûzô Shimada as Yakuza boss

Eiko Taki as Yone

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man Cast

Name	Character
Shintaro Katsu He was 33, 65 years old when he died	as Zatoichi
Sachiko Murase She was 60, 88 years old when she died	as Shimazo’s wife
Kenjiro Ishiyama He was 61, 72 years old when he died	as Boss Jubei Araiso
Kôichi Mizuhara He was 56, 60 years old when he died	as Shimazo Kitase
Ryûzô Shimada He was 34, now 93 years old	as Yakuza boss
Eiko Taki She was 37, now 96 years old	as Yone
Kanbi Fujiyama He was 36, 60 years old when he died	as Monk Hyakutaro
Manabu Morita
Jun Katsumura
Kayo Mikimoto

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man Crew

Name	Department
Kan Shimosawa as Original Story. He was 73 (76) years old when He died	Writing
Seitaro Omori as Original Music Composer.	Sound
Kazuo Mori as Director. He was 54 (78) years old when He died	Directing
Shozaburo Asai as Screenplay.	Writing
Toshio Taniguchi as Editor. He was 52 (100) years old when He died	Editing
Seiichi Ota as Art Direction. He was 20 (now 79) years old	Art
Hiroshi Imai as Director of Photography. He was 24 (now 83) years old	Camera

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (59 years)

Release day: Saturday, September 18, 1965
Runtime: 77 minutes