Blind Swordsman: Masseur Ichi and a Chest of Gold

Blind Swordsman: Masseur Ichi and a Chest of Gold (1964)

Genres - Action, Adventure  |   Sub-Genres - Costume Adventure, Samurai Film  |   Run Time - 83 min.  |   Countries - Japan  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan

In this Japanese actioner, the brave blind swordsman Zatoichi is accused of assisting in the theft of a chest of gold. The gold represented the taxes of the local farmers and it was bound for the governor's office. Now the courageous samurai and the yakuza boss, who is also accused, must unite to prove their innocence.

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accusation, con/scam, criminal, false-accusation, gold, governor, injustice, investigation, Japan, name-clearing, robbery, Samurai, Superhero