The Rambling Guitarist

The Rambling Guitarist

1959 · 78 min · ★ 6.9 · Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by Buichi Saitō · Written by Kenzaburo Hara

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