The Rambling Guitarist(1959)
Arriving in the town of Hakodate, a wandering musician, Shinji Taki, is soon recruited by the local gang as a hired hand. However, with the arrival of a sinister gunman, Taki's mysterious past catches up with him.
Movie: The Rambling Guitarist
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Taki
George
Yuki
Akitsu
Sumiko
Rie
Yasukawa
Detective Numata
Akio Shôji
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