The Gun Like Lightning

In a port town controlled by competing gangs, the lives of several people intersect. A young yakuza man, who was imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, crosses paths with a police inspector fighting local corruption and a violent assassin. Amidst this chaos, two women struggle to escape their current relationships.

Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi, this action film was produced by Nikkatsu Corporation and released in 1960. It is the ninth of 22 films directed by Noguchi, following He's the Witness and preceding Covered Wagon. The screenplay was written by Kenrō Matsuura. The movie features a cast including Keiichirō Akagi as Joji, Ruriko Asaoka as Reiko, Joe Shishido as Goro, Hideaki Nitani as Noboru Otsu, Sayuri Yoshinaga as Setsuko, and Mari Shiraki as Gina Nakagawa. The film has a runtime of 86 minutes.