# Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)

> A compassionate blind swordsman risks renewed trouble to rescue a condemned prisoner trapped by corruption and false accusation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36973

## Facts

- Runtime: 77 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
- Director: Kazuo Mori
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Kanbi Fujiyama, Eiko Taki, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Yukio Horikita, Hajime Koshikawa, Sachiko Murase, Tokio Oki
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202154/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, witty, compassionate, classic cinema night, samurai movie marathon

## Movies like Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

- [New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11149)
- [Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/37002)
- [Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/36975)
- [Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36971)
- [Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/26088)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10079)
- [Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/36981)
- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36964)
- [Zatoichi at Large (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/36982)

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