Street of Wandering Men

Street of Wandering Men

An out-of-work ronin stands up for a few oppressed poor and uncovers a wider scheme

1963 · 86 min · ★ 8.0 · Action, Drama

When a group of men from the Hanya clan search his town for a missing geisha, a brave ronin decides to help her and a drunken calligrapher. In doing so, he uncovers a wider scheme.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki · Written by Shinji Kessoku

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