Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman 1971 DVD

When a small boy halts an official Nambu Samurai Procession and; consequently; is about to be executed; Wang Kong; a one-armed swordsman from China; steps in to save him. The result is a massacre of the local peasantry. Now a target for the Nambu Samurai; who wish to eliminate all witnesses to the incident; Wang Kong must become an outlaw to survive. Meanwhile; Zatoichi comes across the same small boy in the arms of his mortally wounded father; another victim of the samurai massacre. His last wish is for the blind swordsman to take care of his son. While traveling with the boy in his care; Zatoichi and Wang Kong meet. With a bounty on Wang's head; mistrust and deception.grow as the local boss sees his opportunity to gain power and influence. With their two different languages acting as a barrier between them; the two swordsmen are destined to meet in battle; where only one will walk away. Cast: Shintaro Katsu; Jimmy Wang Yu; Watako Hamaki; Michie Terada; Koji Nambara. Running Time: 94 mins. Languages: Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo) Subtitles: ENGLISH