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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965
Directed byKenji Misumi
1h 27m

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.

CAST
Shintarō KatsuZatoichiMikio NaritaTadasu JumonjiKaneko IwasakiOtane
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GENRES
AdventureActionDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.6

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