Okatsu the Fugitive is the third film in the "Ohyaku/Okatsu" series. Okatsu; a "tomboy" who is good with a sword. Her father has found her a man to marry and actually she doesn't seem too upset about the situation. At the same time, a bunch of farmers are being slaughtered by a corrupt group running a tobacco smuggling ring. They're being investigated by a man who is documenting their crimes and when they find out about it, they torture him for information but get none. It's not long before he and Okatsu's mother wind up dead and she sets out for revenge.
Released: Oct 01, 1969
Runtime: 84 minutes
Stars: Junko Miyazono, Reiko Ônobuta, Tōru Abe, Tatsuo Umemiya, Kōji Hio, Akitake Kōno
Crew: Nobuo Nakagawa (Director), Yoshikazu Yamasawa (Director of Photography), Kōji Takada (Screenplay), Koichi Kawabe (Original Music Composer), Hideo Motomochi (Lighting Technician), Akio Anzai (Producer)