He threw his gun away. His past didn't get the memo.
The fourth film in the Tales of a Gunman series. When Ryuji throws his pistol into the sea, he is attacked by a man who calls himself Sabu and says that he is the younger brother of Colt Jo's killer. When Ryuji escaped difficulties with one blow knocking out the enemy's weapon, Sabu reveals that Colt Jo is in the hospital in Gifu. Ryuji decides to visit his old enemy. However, he does not know that this is a trap.
Acting
Joe Shishido's cheek implants create unforgettable menace.
Direction
Noguchi stages hospital corridors like funeral processions.
Cinematography
Shadows eat faces whole—pure Nikkatsu noir.
Director
Haruyasu Noguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joe Shishido's surgically-enhanced cheeks—he paid for them himself—became his trademark after this role.
The 'pistol in the sea' trope nods to American noir while subverting samurai disarmament rituals.
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