Zatoichi's Cane Sword

You arrive in Tonda, a town cowed by corruption. You win a small fortune at the gambling house. But local thugs want you gone. Senzo the blacksmith recognizes your cane sword. He says it will soon fail. Director Yasuda finds a stark poetry in the inevitable.

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Kimiyoshi Yasuda directed Zatoichi's Cane Sword in 1967. See Kimiyoshi Yasuda's full filmography, where to start with Kimiyoshi Yasuda, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.

Zatoichi's Cane Sword was released in 1967 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 93 minutes.