The Crimson Plains (1961)
The action takes place in the highlands of the Chugoku region. While the owner of the Yazaki ranch is away, a gang of villains is trying to take over the ranch, which is run by his wife alone, but then the rancher's best friend, Joji, appears and saves the day. This is one of a series of Japanese westerns starring Jo Shishido.
Director:
Haruyasu Noguchi
Writers:
Hotsuma Ando, Gan Yamazaki.
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Joe Shishido as Joji Sakuma |
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Yuji Odaka as Toshio Yazaki |
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Ryōhei Uchida as Hiroshi Segawa |
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Reiko Sasamori as Kazuko Okui |
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Yōko Minamida as Sakie Yazaki |
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Toshio Sugiyama as Ryukichi |
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Takeshi Katō as Koike |
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Eijirō Tōno as Shinzô Okui |
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Someshō Matsumoto as Matsumura |
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Daisuke Ōmi as Koike's henchman |
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Shozo Miki as Sato |
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Jōtarō Senba as Koike's henchman |
| Crew | Kazue Nagatsuka | Cinematography |
| Sound | Taichiro Kosugi | Music |
| Directing | Haruyasu Noguchi | Director |
| Writing | Hotsuma Ando | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gan Yamazaki | Screenplay |
| Writing | Abe Yûji | Idea |
| Directing | Nozomu Yanase | Assistant Director |