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A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.


“Ken stakes his life on his gun and sword!!”
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.

Ken Takakura
Ken Kato

Ken Goodlet
Marvin
Judith Roberts
Rosa
Kevin Cooney
Mike the boy
Ronald Norman Lea
Franco
Clive Saxon
Billy
Pat Twohill
Carson
Reginald Collins
Doctor
Ray Lamont
Sheriff

Mike Daneen
Laker
The Drifting Avenger is a drama, western film released in 1968. Directed by Junya Satō, it stars Ken Takakura, Ken Goodlet, Judith Roberts. 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.
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