# Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)

> A wandering blind swordsman challenges a gangster-run town while confronting the imminent failure of his legendary cane sword.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36976

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
- Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Shiho Fujimura, Yoshihiko Aoyama, Makoto Fujita, Kiyoko Suizenji, Eijirō Tōno, Masumi Harukawa, Masako Akeboshi
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186725/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, amiable, relaxed, samurai movie night, classic japanese cinema viewing

## Movies like Zatoichi's Cane Sword

- [Zatoichi (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/206)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10079)
- [Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36979)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10078)
- [Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/26088)
- [Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36971)
- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36974)
- [Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36965)
- [New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11149)

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