Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Aug 11 1973
•1h 29m
•History, Action, Drama
Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. He shows inadequate respect to the treasurer, who wants him dead.
Cast
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Shintarō Katsu
Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
Toshio Kurosawa
Junai Mikoshiba
Kō Nishimura
Magobei "Snake" Onishi
Kei Satō
Shobei Hamajima
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