The Singing Gunman

1967•1h 34m

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Fourth film in the Aitsu series. The outlaw-cum-travelling guitarist discovers that his friend has been killed by the gangsters who held up the bullion transport.

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Nikkatsu Corporation

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Status

Released

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Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi

Bonta Tōkyō

Ryōhei Uchida

Kō Nishimura

Jiro Okazaki

Yoshiaki Aoki

Kaku Takashina

Tatsuya Fuji

Masayo Banri

Kiyomi Katena

Yuzo Kiura

Zenji Yamada

Bumon Kahara

Misa Hitomi

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