The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)
Original title: 波涛を越える渡り鳥
The Rambler under the Southern Cross is a 1961 Japanese-language action movie directed by Buichi Saitō, with a running time of 1h 19m. It stars Akira Kobayashi, Joe Shishido and Ruriko Asaoka.
In the nine part Wataridori series (1959-1962), Kobayashi played a wanderer on Japan’s back roads with most of the accoutrements of a Western hero, from a horse to fringes, guitar and even a trusty bullwhip.