''The Drifting Avenger'' is a Japanese Western film shot in Australia. It was also known as ''Koya no toseinin''.

Cast

Ken Takakura , born , was a Japanese actor and singer who appeared in over 200 films. Affectionately referred to as "Ken-san" by audiences, he was best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brought to his roles. He won the Japan Academy Prize ...

as Ken Kato

Ken Goodlet Kenneth Edwin Goodlet (11 October 1921- 15 November 2006) was an Australian actor with extensive credits in film, radio, TV and theatre, known for Ned Kelly (1970), Bluey (1976) and The Long Arm (1970). Select Credits *'' One Morning Near Troo ...

as Marvin Judith Roberts as Rosa Kevin Cooney as Mike the boy Ronald Norman Lea as Franco (as R. Lea) Clive Saxon as Billy Pat Twohill as Carson (as John Sherwood) Reginald Collins as the Doctor Ray Lamont as the Sheriff Mike Danning as Laker (as Mike Dunning) Osman Yusuf as Duncan (as John Yusef) Stanley Rogers as Rogers (as Stan Rogers) Tony Allen as Jack (as Tony Allan) Chuck Kehoe as Ricky

Terry Farnsworth Terry Farnsworth (born 27 August 1942) is a Canadian former Olympic judoka. He won a Canadian national judo championship in 1972 and 1973, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games and a silver medal ...

as Cowboy Gunslinger (as T. Fansworth)

Reg Gorman Reg Gorman (2 August 1932 – 5 August 2021) was an Australian television and film actor, and comedian, he was known best for his role in TV serial ''The Sullivans'', as Jack Fletcher. and children's series ''Fergus McPhail'' as Harry Patters ...

as Otto Carlo Manchini as Wayne Hans Horneff as Manager (as Hans Horner) Graham Keating as Wess Peter Armstrong as a Cowboy Dew Purington (as D. Purington) John Hopkins as Cowboy A (as J. Hopkins) Liam Reynolds as Cowboy B (as L. Reynolds) B. Evis as Cowboy C

Allen Bickford Allen Bickford is an Australian actor of film and TV. He has appeared in classic Australian TV series such as ''Matlock Police'' and ''Homicide (Australian TV series), Homicide'' as well as the British series ''Man at the Top (TV series), Man at th ...

(as A. Bickford) P. McCornill Takashi Shimura as Ken's Father (as T. Shimura)

Production

The film was shot at Goonoo Goonoo Station near Tamworth, with location scenes shot in the village of Nundle, & interior scenes shot at

Toei Studios () (also styled TOEI) is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution and video game developer and publishing company. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan (all but two of them operated by ...

in Tokyo.

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''The Drifting Avenger''
at Oz Movies 1968 films 1968 Western (genre) films Japanese Western (genre) films Films shot in Australia Films directed by Junya Satō 1960s Japanese films {{1960s-Western-film-stub