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The Drifting Avenger (1968)

Ken stakes his life on his gun and sword!!

Genre : Drama, Western

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Jun'ya Satô

Synopsis

Ken, son of a former samurai settles with his family in the west from Japan. Soon his family is killed in front of him by stagecoach robbers, making him aim to get revenge. Marvin an experienced gunman befriends Ken and becomes his mentor.

Actors

Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura
Ken Kato
Ken Goodlet
Ken Goodlet
Marvin
Judith Roberts
Judith Roberts
Rosa
Kevin Cooney
Kevin Cooney
Mike the boy
Ronald Norman Lea
Ronald Norman Lea
Franco
Clive Saxon
Clive Saxon
Billy
Pat Twohill
Pat Twohill
Carson
Reginald Collins
Reginald Collins
Doctor
Ray Lamont
Ray Lamont
Sheriff
Mike Danning
Mike Danning
John Yusef
John Yusef
Duncan
Stanley Rogers
Stanley Rogers
Rogers
Tony Allen
Tony Allen
Jack
Chuck Kehoe
Chuck Kehoe
Ricky
Reg Gorman
Reg Gorman
Otto
Carlo Manchini
Carlo Manchini
Wayne
Hans Horneff
Hans Horneff
Manager
Graham Keating
Graham Keating
Wess
Peter Armstrong
Peter Armstrong
Cowboy
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura

Crews

Jun'ya Satô
Jun'ya Satô
Director
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
Writer
Masao Yagi
Masao Yagi
Music
Ichirô Hoshijima
Ichirô Hoshijima
Cinematography
Shinichi Eno
Shinichi Eno
Art Direction

Posters and backgrounds

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