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The Crimson Plains

The Crimson Plains

19611h 25m

Overview

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.

Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi
Written by Hotsuma Ando, Gan Yamazaki, Abe Yûji
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Top Cast

Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

Joji Sakuma

Yuji Odaka

Yuji Odaka

Toshio Yazaki

Ryōhei Uchida

Ryōhei Uchida

Hiroshi Segawa

Reiko Sasamori

Reiko Sasamori

Kazuko Okui

Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Sakie Yazaki

Toshio Sugiyama

Toshio Sugiyama

Ryukichi

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

Koike

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Shinzô Okui

S

Someshō Matsumoto

Matsumura

D

Daisuke Ōmi

Koike's henchman

Themes & Keywords

japanese western

About The Crimson Plains

The Crimson Plains is a western, action, crime film released in 1961 exploring themes of japanese western. Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi, it stars Joe Shishido, Yuji Odaka, Ryōhei Uchida. 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.

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