The Man with a Shotgun

A traveler named Ryoji arrives in a secluded mountain village claiming to be a hunter while carrying a shotgun. He soon finds himself entangled in a series of conflicts and intrigues centered around the local mill.

This 1961 Japanese action crime film was produced by Nikkatsu Corporation. Directed by Seijun Suzuki, it is the ninth of 26 films he directed, following The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass and preceding Tokyo Knights. The screenplay was written by Kiichi Ishii and Kenrō Matsuura, with Kaneo Iwai serving as producer. The film features a cast of 33 credited performers, including Hideaki Nitani as Watari Ryoji, Izumi Ashikawa as Okumura Setsuko, Yuji Odaka as Masa, Yôko Minamida as Harue, Toshio Takahara as Okumura, and Eiji Gō as Katsu.

The movie has a runtime of 84 minutes. Based on user feedback, it holds a rating of 6.3/10 on IMDb from 363 votes and a rating of 6.5/10 on TMDB from 16 votes.