# Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)

> A blind wandering swordsman confronts corruption and shifting loyalties while recovering stolen tax money for famine-stricken villagers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26088

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
- Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Shōgo Shimada, Mikiko Tsubouchi, Machiko Hasegawa, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Matasaburô Niwa, Hikosaburo Kataoka
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130377/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: kinetic, earnest, vigilant, classic cinema night, samurai movie marathon

## Movies like Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

- [Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/12875)
- [Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36972)
- [Zatoichi on the Road (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11230)
- [Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36971)
- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/36975)
- [Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36976)
- [Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36980)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10078)
- [Zatoichi at Large (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/36982)

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