Whistling Drifter
口笛を吹く無宿者
Synopsis
Friendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido.
Top Cast
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Kinya Kitaoji
Tsukinowa Gentaro
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Shirarika
Minako Paul
Maya
Hiroko Yoshikawa
Chiaki
Isao Yamagata
Kensaku Hara
Koinosuke Onoe
Iwanai
Kunio Kaga
Ezoya Jubei
Jun Usami
Kiroan
Ushio Akashi
Setana
Jiro Yamazaki
Tomurauji
Michimaro Otabe
Kinnosuke Fujiki
Ryuichi Nagashima
Kenji Kusumoto
Tamotsu Tamura
Beroki
Shōsaburō Aihara
Ezoya's subordinate
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Daisuke Yamazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Kinya Naoi
- Original Score
- Kuniteru Matsuno
- Original Title
- 口笛を吹く無宿者
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daisuke Yamazaki
Kinya Naoi
Kuniteru Matsuno
Osamu Furuya
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Kinya Naoi
Screenplay
Daisuke Yamazaki
Director
Osamu Furuya
Director of Photography
Kuniteru Matsuno
Original Music Composer
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Whistling Drifter
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Whistling Drifter about?
Friendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido.
Who directed Whistling Drifter?
Whistling Drifter was directed by Daisuke Yamazaki.
Who stars in Whistling Drifter?
The principal cast of Whistling Drifter includes Kinya Kitaoji, Hiroki Matsukata, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Minako Paul, Hiroko Yoshikawa.
When was Whistling Drifter released and how long is it?
Whistling Drifter was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Whistling Drifter?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Whistling Drifter was composed by Kuniteru Matsuno.