Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
Unfortunately the movie Samaritan Zatoichi is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Kenji Misumi | Director |
| Sound | Sei Ikeno | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Fujio Morita | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Toshio Taniguchi | Editor |
| Production | Hisakazu Tsuji | Producer |
| Writing | Kan Shimozawa | Original Story |
| Art | Akira Naitô | Art Direction |
| Production | Masaichi Nagata | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Yukio Kaihara | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Shunji Kurokawa | Lighting Technician |
| Writing | Hisashi Sugiura | Screenplay |
| Directing | Mitsuaki Tsuji | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Kiyokata Saruwaka | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tetsurō Yoshida | Screenplay |
