

The Singing Gunman
1967-06-28 · 94 min · Not rated
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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- Directors
- Yasuharu Hasebe
- Production companies
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Akira Kobayashi
Ryōhei Uchida
Kō Nishimura
Jiro Okazaki
Kaku Takashina
Tatsuya Fuji
Masayo Banri
Kiyomi Katena
Yuzo Kiura
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