Japan Synopsis
散弾銃の男
Ryoji, a wanderer, arrives in a remote mountain town, carrying a shotgun and claiming to be a hunter. He quickly becomes embroiled in a web of trouble surrounding the town's mill.
The 1960–1962 Japan Window
45 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Man with a Shotgun sits at position #30.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Man with a Shotgun premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.8
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,670 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #199 of 402 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | June 3, 1961 |
| IMDb | tt0055404 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |