Biography
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Turbid Youth
1954-09-21
Shigeki Kachi, Tosuke Satomura, and Nanako, who belong to the theater company Vuanbert around Dosa,
次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
1962-01-09
1962 Japanese movie
A Woman's Life
1963-11-16
A woman remembers her own marriage when dealing with the love life of her son.
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959-11-20
Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, K
Police Precinct Part 14
1960-06-21
An elderly woman, Ume Matsumoto, informed the First Investigation Department that her son Hirasaka,
A Man's Flower Road of Triumph
1941-12-30
Koibito
1951-03-10
Forty-Eight Man
1952-06-26
Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki
Duel in the Sun
1950-03-07
A film by Kiyoshi Saeki
Dynamite Doctor Returns
1966-09-17
Second movie in the yoidore hakase serie
Funny Friend: The Baby and Express
1956-01-29
East-West Transportation, headquartered in Tokyo, operates daily scheduled cargo flights on the Toka
Sasaki Kojiro
1951-10-26
Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Ota
The Abandoned Swords
1958-10-01
Best friends Gentaro and Sanpei become fateful enemies when Sanpei steals a secret document revealin
The Man Who Waited
1942-04-23
A bizarre murder at a hot springs resort threatens to disrupt an Edo detective's (Hasegawa) vacatio
Yearning
1964-01-15
War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years
Travelling Actors
1940-12-18
This film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
1962-12-23
Young lord investigates the mysterious death that takes place in the underworld.
Haruko no ōen danchō
1962-08-05
1962 Japanese movie
Detective
1964-12-05
The first film with Tetsuro Tamba as a detective. An exciting drama about the pursuit of a criminal,
Escape at Dawn
1950-01-08
Mikami, a Japanese soldier, is captured by Chinese forces. Although able to escape, he is treated wi
The Blue Pearl
1951-08-03
The Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; liter
Frankie the Milkman
1956-12-05
Roppeita is big in size, clumsy and full of energy. When his grandfather orders him to move out to T
Pursuit At Dawn
1950-06-01
This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51)
Escape from Prison
1950-01-04
Stray Dog
1949-10-17
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded
Lord Mito: All Star Version
1960-08-07
In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the
Dispersed Clouds
1951-11-23
Five women classmates from a college in Tokyo are on the first stretch of a walking tour when one of
Moonlight Mask: The Last Death of the Devil
1959-08-04
The sixth and last Moonlight Mask film in the original series produced by Toei in the 1950s.
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
1960-03-01
Young geisha Kohana scrambles to realize her dream of bringing back her grandmother’s restaurant bus
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950-01-22
Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.
With Songs in My Heart
1958-09-10
Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of
Moonlight Mask: The Challenging Ghost
1959-07-28
Fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.
The Angry Street
1950-05-14
The Angry Street includes a great deal of location shooting in the rebuilt city, including downtown
Moonlight Mask
1958-07-30
First Moonlight Mask theatrical film.
The Motherless
1955-12-04
Japanese drama film.
Tonari no yome
1956-09-18
Japanese drama film.
Kingorô no omawari-san
1956-11-14
Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Wakai omawari-san" by Shiro Sone.
Moonlight Mask: Duel to the Death in Dangerous Waters
1958-08-06
Second Moonlight Mask theatrical film.
Moonlight Mask: Claws of Satan
1958-12-22
Gekko Kamen faces off against Satan's Claw, who is after the treasure of the Kingdom of Baradai.
The Man from Planet Alpha
1966-05-28
A film produced by Toho and Watanabe Productions as part of the Crazy Movie project featuring The Cr
Eight Hours of Terror
1957-03-08
A bus making its precarious way across a winding mountain road picks up some unwelcome passengers.
Mother Never Dies
1942-09-24
The premature death of a young mother serves as inspiration for her husband and son.
Children of Hiroshima
1952-08-06
Shows the devastation caused by the atomic bomb, and by use of a fictional storyline, portrays the s
The Wolves
1955-07-03
A group of five rookie insurance salespersons, driven to desperation by the impossibility of their w
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
1960-05-10
Sheriff Goro goes undercover to investigate drug smugglers.
Voice Without a Shadow
1958-10-22
Asako, a former telephone operator once heard the voice of a murder suspect which has continued to h
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4
1961-01-09
A comedy of a high-spirited geisha, Koharu, who is at risk of being trapped in a conspiracy to take
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3
1960-08-07
Popular geisha Koharu suspects that Yusaku, a handsome stranger she falls in love with, is involved
The Battle of Kawanakajima
1941-11-30
This epic depicts the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen. The focus of the story is th
The Black Current
1954-08-31
A reporter Takuo, who is sleeping in the newspaper room of the Maichō newspaper company, receives a
Hazardous Graduation
1970-12-15
Sex games by students at a junior high school are exposed by the principal and teachers, but the tab
The Skin of the South
1952-02-28
When a group of young geologists declares a mountainside marked for residential development unstable
The Naked Sun
1958-10-01
A young, struggling couple are making every sacrifice so they will one day in the not-too-distant-fu
The Happy Family
1959-01-28
Japanese family drama.
Wings of Victory
1942-10-14
Moment of Terror
1966-04-16
When an only child is struck by a car and dies, the child's mother seeks vengeance against the drive
Rabble Tactics
1963-07-13
The warlords overrun the country while the farmers are starving, and forced to become soldiers to ke
Senka o koete
1950-09-02
Shanghai Landing Party
1939-05-19
This film attempts to reconstruct the tension of the Battle of Shanghai through an episode in an und
Dancing Sisters
1957-01-03
It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a smal
Moonlight Mask: The Monster Gorilla
1959-04-01
Fourth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.
Nippon no obaachan
1962-01-03
Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast abo
A Taxing Woman
1987-02-07
Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Go
Nikoyon monogatari
1956-09-11
Japanese drama film.
The White Orchid
1951-03-24
A Japanese adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story Boule de Suif, directed by Kimura Keigo
Destroyer Yukikaze
1964-02-16
Yutaro Kida, a worker at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, volunteers for the navy but finds himself a cook'
Seishun wo warera ni
1956-03-28
Pleasant Company
1962-03-07
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952-07-15
Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are
Machi
1939-08-20
The Giant
1938-02-02
Japanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from Les Mi
Rainbow Hill
1938-03-11
A half brother and sister work at a hotel in Hakone respectively as a porter and a souvenir shop cle
Beautiful Departure
1939-02-21
A rich bourgeoisie family has little care in the world and knows no other lifestyle. It is only the
Crazy Operation: First Move
1963-03-24
After being fired from his company, Hitoshi Ueda opens a arbitration company. Experts from various f
Swords and Brocade
1951-06-22
A young lord joins gang of Robin-esque robbers.
Shiroi natsu
1957-07-23
Hey, please, hold me... A thrilling physical farewell gift that a pure-hearted adult received while
My Pistol Is Quick
1954-12-28
The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind
1961-02-14
The third film in the Taro series, following "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Eternity" and "The
The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki
1953-04-29
When Japan entered into the great tragedy that was unforgettable, the general general of the history
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1960-01-15
The legendary one-eyed one-armed swordsman Tange Sazen is back to aid a Magistrate in his efforts to
三代目 魚河岸の石松
1958-05-07
1958 Japanese movie
魔性の女
1968-11-22
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965-08-25
Narcotics officer Matsumoto’s investigation into a drug smuggling ring leads him from Tokyo to Hong
Monsoon Son
1958-03-11
1958 Toei movie.
Monsoon Son Pt.2
1958-03-18
1958 Toei movie
Futaridake no taiyō
1961-02-14
1961 Japanese movie
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
1962-04-07
The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.
The Young Boss is Third Generation
1958-12-14
A carefree student from a traditional sake shop family balances love, rebellion, and a bike race whi
A Young Boss Tries Really Hard
1959-02-10
A college football star gets caught in a scandal involving a geisha teacher, endangering his team’s
Fox and Raccoon
1959-04-28
A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990-06-02
Nayoko, a good-hearted geisha, brings luck to the men she sleeps with, even though most are scoundre
Life's Simple Pleasures
1955-05-17
A masterpiece of life sketches overflowing with heartwarming affection and laughter that portrays th
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
1960-02-14
A university graduate determined to become a fishmonger defies his mother's wishes, tangles with bar
Ant Hell War
1964-04-29
The sixth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Takashi Tsuboshima
The Valley Between Love and Death
1954-09-21
A great ambition to portray with sharp satire and humor the course of modern anxiety and love that i
A Human Promise
1986-09-13
An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story
I'll Be Deceived
1971-04-29
A con man defrauds a small rural town, sparking an international manhunt.