The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)
In the nine part Wataridori series (1959-1962), Kobayashi played a wanderer on Japan’s back roads with most of the accoutrements of a Western hero, from a horse to fringes, guitar and even a trusty bullwhip.
Director:
Buichi Saitō
Writer:
Gan Yamazaki
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Akira Kobayashi as |
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Joe Shishido as |
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Ruriko Asaoka as |
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Yuji Odaka as |
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Hiroshi Kondō as |
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Mari Shiraki as |
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Yuzo Kiura as |
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Shōki Fukae as |
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Keisuke Noro as |
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Kōji Seyama as |
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Tomio Aoki as |
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Kotoe Hatsui as |
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Toshiaki Itō as |
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Arihiro Fujimura as |
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Masao Shimizu as |
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Nobuo Kaneko as |
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Eizo Kurata as |
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Mitsuru Sawa as |
| Sound | Taichiro Kosugi | Music |
| Writing | Kenzaburo Hara | Original Story |
| Writing | Gan Yamazaki | Screenplay |
| Directing | Buichi Saitō | Director |