Return of the Vagabond (1960)
The 3rd film of the famous "Wataridori" (The Rambler) series from Nikkatsu. The young rambler, Shinji Taki (Akira Kobayashi), with his guitar arrives in Sadogashima Island, Niigata, Japan. Of course, Shinji meets yet another beautiful girl named Noriko, who closely resembles the famous actress Ruriko Asaoka again. Of course, Noriko is in trouble. Of course, Shinji's yet another skilled rival named "Tetsu, the Gunman" comes to Sado shortly. Of course, the villain tries to kill Shinji and Tetsu. Of course, Shinji solves the problem and leaves Sado suddenly.
Director:
Buichi Saitō
Writers:
Hisao Ohkawa, Gan Yamazaki.
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Akira Kobayashi as |
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Ruriko Asaoka as |
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Joe Shishido as |
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Tamio Kawachi as |
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Sanae Nakahara as |
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Ryōhei Uchida as |
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Yūko Kusunoki as |
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Saburo Hiromatsu as |
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Tomio Aoki as |
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Ikunosuke Koizumi as |
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Eiko Namiki as |
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Yoko Namiki as |
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Kaku Takashina as |
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Yōko Minamida as |
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Nobuo Kaneko as |
| Directing | Buichi Saitō | Director |
| Camera | Kuratarō Takamura | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Mitsuo Onishi | Lighting Technician |
| Writing | Hisao Ohkawa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gan Yamazaki | Screenplay |
| Sound | Taichiro Kosugi | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Mitsuo Kondō | Editor |
| Art | Takeharu Sakaguchi | Art Direction |
| Writing | Kenzaburo Hara | Original Story |
| Sound | Takinosuke Yagi | Sound Recordist |