Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor

Crime, Action · 1961

Fukasaku and Chiba are back in a sequel filmed with the same cast and released just two weeks after the first film. This time the storyline is set in a small seaside town and the film favours detective and watadori film influences over westerns. Like its predecessor, the film runs barely over one hour and never drags. It’s a little less goofy, but doesn’t have as beautiful landscapes the first movie had. Not an especially good film, but for fans of Fukasaku and Chiba it’s an entertaining if flawed 60 minutes.

Starring

Sonny Chiba, Kinji Fukasaku, Fumio Kōnami, Shigemi Kitahara, Masayoshi Ikeda, Jun Usami, Masahiko Iimura, Takashi Kanda, Yayoi Furusato, Yoshinari Matsubara

Director

Kinji Fukasaku