Western ·Action ·Crime · Japan · 1961 · 1h 25m

The Crimson Plains

赤い荒野

The Crimson Plains poster
Director
Haruyasu Noguchi
Cast
Joe Shishido as Joji Sakuma Yuji Odaka as Toshio Yazaki Ryōhei Uchida as Hiroshi Segawa Reiko Sasamori as Kazuko Okui Yōko Minamida as Sakie Yazaki Toshio Sugiyama as Ryukichi
Crew
Hotsuma Ando — Screenplay Gan Yamazaki — Screenplay
Synopsis

The action takes place in the highlands of the Chugoku region. While the owner of the Yazaki ranch is away, a gang of villains is trying to take over the ranch, which is run by his wife alone, but then the rancher's best friend, Joji, appears and saves the day. This is one of a series of Japanese westerns starring Jo Shishido.

Mood & Themes
japanese western
Key Collaborators
Haruyasu Noguchi Director Hotsuma Ando Screenplay Gan Yamazaki Screenplay
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