The Rambler under the Southern Cross

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

1961 · 79 min · Action

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.

Directed by Buichi Saitō · Written by Gan Yamazaki

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