Jun Tazaki

Ran (1985)

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons. ...

Legend of Plumeria (1983)

Emiko Hayasaka (Seiko Matsuda), who lives in Hawaii, has arranged a marriage with Akira Kuniyoshi (Shinji Yamashita), the son of the president of a hotel chain. Although Emiko is not yet ready to get married, Akira and both of her parents are enthusiastic ...

The Yoshida School (1983)

Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting the reverse side of Showa political history released, superimposed cast, a group image of real politicians centered on Shigeru Yoshida and political histor ...

Stray Wolf (1982)

Matoba Kokingo, who once served as a retainer for a hatamoto, becomes disillusioned with his master and elopes with his lover, Oyuki. They flee their lord's household, taking with them 30 ryō of official funds. However, the money is stolen from them at an ...

The Imperial Navy (1981)

A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship during the Second World War. ...

Dead Angle (1979)

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s. ...

Sugata Sanshiro (1977)

The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of physical skill, but an art which reveals the artist to himself. ...

Mount Hakkoda (1977)

Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia. ...

Spartan Education (1970)

In a match where professional baseball referee Yuzo Tagami was observing a young referee, Hara, a player who got angry at the indecisive judge, knocked the referee down. Tagami lived with his wife and five children, but when he returned home, Hara, who had ...

Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive (1970)

Oichi the Blind helps a woman escape the clutches of a high government official to go off with the man she loves. The official puts a reward on her head of fifty gold pieces and soon a menagerie of bounty hunters are after her skin. Three of them band toge ...

Peonies And Dragons (1970)

Yakuza Ryuichi, nicknamed the Dragon-killer, went on a journey with his son Tatsuo after he lost his wife. Due to Tatsuo's sudden illness, Ryuichi had money problems, and he became dependent on the head of the local tekiya and finds himself involved in the ...

Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)

Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan. Admiral Heihachiro Togo sends his fleet to confront the Rus ...

I Shall Not Forget (1968)

Hearing that his friend Yosuke Tsumura had died, Shiro Okabe returned to Kyoto. He felt that Yusuke's wife, Yusuke Tsumura's former love Yuko, knew something about Yosuke's death, but he was unable to find out what she knew. Okabe investigates Yosuke's dea ...

Young Challengers (1968)

A story depicting the challenges faced by today's youth in working to build a better tomorrow, based on the theme of Toshiba's progress as one of Japan's leading manufacturers of electronic and electric goods. ...

Imaginary Paradise (1968)

Comedy-fantasy about a salaryman (Tani) and his imaginary friends. ...

Destroy All Monsters (1968)

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world. ...

Once and For All Pt.２ (1968)

Continuation of the film Once and For All about two yakuza brothers Joji and Goro. ...

Showdown of Men 3 (1967)

After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to saving the Kajima's lucrative lumber business. ...

Japan's Longest Day (1967)

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight ...

Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire! (1967)

1967 Japanese movie ...

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido (1967)

Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! (1967)

1967 Japanese movie ...

The Killing Bottle (1967)

In Hong Kong an International Secret Police (ISP) Agent is murdered while investigating ZZZ, a group bent on assassinating the Prime Minister of Buddhabal. ISP Agents Carter and Kitami are assigned to the case. When the Prime Minister arrives in Tokyo for ...

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)

Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers. The group shipwrecks on Letchi island and discover the Infant Island natives have been enslaved by a terrorist organization controlling a crustacea ...

The War of the Gargantuas (1966)

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A bat ...

Nocturnal Lights (1966)

Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)

Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a kingdom in the Middle East, where they find intrigue and romance in the court of an evil king. ...

The Bullet and the Horse (1966)

A number of recently released prisoners become involved in a racket with a rancher who is a rival to a neighboring landowner and wants to use the convicts to seize his ranch. The rancher does not know, however, that he had years before killed the parents o ...

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay (1966)

Sangoro Oiwake runs out of money. He visits rice shop, eat and drink for free, and owners send him to prison. ...

Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer. As ...

A Smell of Money (1965)

Banjun organizes a group of con men to fleece the greedy and rich. ...

Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)

During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Y ...

The Retreat from Kiska (1965)

In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most daring and unlikely evacuations in m ...

Kwaidan (1965)

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a ...

Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan (1964)

A comedy directed by Kajiro Yamamoto, based on an original idea by Koji Toita, co-written by Yasuo Tanami, who worked on "Hibari Chiemi Izumi Sannin Yoba" and Kajiro Yamamoto, who worked on "The Story of a Genius Swindler: Tanuki no Hanamichi." Photographe ...

A Keg of Powder (1964)

In the third installment in the "Kokusai himitsu keisatsu" series, agent Jiro Kitami investigates the mysterious disappearance of a prominent scientist. Edited into Woody Allen's "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" along with the 4th film in the series, "Key of Keys" ...

Could I But Live (1964)

Could I But Live ...

Dogora (1964)

A floating amorphous life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds. ...

The Rabble (1964)

1964 Japanese movie ...

Blood and Diamonds (1964)

A group of criminals whose diamond heist goes wrong retreat to a WWII era bunker where tensions begin to rise. ...

The Naked Executive (1964)

The executive director of the «Chuo Shoji» company, Hidaka Shiro, is called a "demon of work", but the hostess of the bar calls him "the loneliest person in Japan." He lost his wife ten years ago and has been living as a widower ever since. He plotted to ...

Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends (1964)

Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla ...

Ant Hell War (1964)

The sixth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Takashi Tsuboshima ...

Tiger Flight (1964)

A 1964 war film directed by Kengo Furusawa ...

3 Gents in the Snow Country (1964)

Shûe Matsubayashi movie ...

Atragon (1963)

The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense. ...

Samurai Pirate (1963)

An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of some courageous rebels a ...

Young Swordsman (1963)

This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. One fighter, an excellent swordsman believes the law is unfair. His brother keeps his opinions about the law to himself. The swordsman vents his frustration ...

Japan's No. 1 Playboy (1963)

The music teacher, who danced the twist at the graduation ceremony of the solemn female school, was fired but decided to try his luck in the cosmetics business, and became the best salesman anyone had ever seen. First film in popular "Number 1" Series. ...

20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion (1963)

While on his journey through the countryside of Japan, Shingo encounters many people whose lives have been affected by his actions. Though the many duels he fought were intended to bring justice to those who sought to do evil, he is faced with the knowledg ...

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)

When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus. ...

Siege of Fort Bismarck (1963)

Warring Clans (1963)

A brave, highly principled warrior resigns his post as a body guard to the head of a powerful clan after he learns that his employers have been smuggling arms to the enemy. The remaining samurai try in vain to coerce him back, but their efforts are thwarte ...

High and Low (1963)

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur's son but demand the ransom anyway. ...

Attack Squadron (1963)

Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and us ...

Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963)

As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader, and because he wants to live and die as a samurai. However, as his involvement grows, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict. ...

The Weed of Crime (1962)

Toho-produced crime drama involving the drug trade. ...

Chûshingura (1962)

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor. ...

Operation Enemy Fort (1962)

Soldiers on the front lines in China during World War II are besieged by guerrilla attacks and attempt to destroy an enemy fort. ...

365 Nights (1962)

A touching drama about a love triangle between a young architect, Koroku, and two women, Ranko and Teruko. Ranko comes from a wealthy family and is offering to repay Koroku's family debts in exchange for marriage, but Koroku is in love with his landlord's ...

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a me ...

Irresponsible Age of Japan (1962)

An irresponsible salaryman works his way to the top of the corporate ladder. ...

Star of Hong Kong (1962)

Wang Xinglian returns from her studies in Japan to visit her father in Hong Kong where she has an encounter with the young Japanese Hasegawa Toru. The two meet again and fall in love in Hokkaido when Wang and her best friend Sugimoto Kanako are going on a ...

Operation Sewer Rats (1962)

Towards the end of World War II, five men are tasked with freeing the son of a general from Chinese captivity. ...

Counterstroke (1962)

Ryusuke and Joe Oki escape from prison. Ryusuke was incarcerated for killing his younger brother Yasuhiko, who was a bouncer at the cabaret "Three Cats" and Junko's lover who worked at the same restaurant. Of course, Ryusuke did not commit this crime... ...

Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū (1962)

Comedy movie ...

Tatsu (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

Gorath (1962)

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn ...

Pleasant Company (1962)

South Pacific Waves Are High (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

The Witness Killed (1961)

Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda ...

Procurer of Hell (1961)

Tobe is a small-time crook who runs a prostitution business of blonde girls, as well as sells pornographic pictures. He frequents a cafe run by two women, one of them a young widow with a son. They like him and think that he is an ordinary office worker. O ...

Blood on the Sea (1961)

Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot. ...

Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２ (1961)

1961 Toei comedy ...

Fire Line (1961)

Two young crooks who scam betters in the race track are employed by a yakuza gang called the Shigemori Syndicate to steal a shipment of handguns from a rival gang. Somewhere in the process they find themselves on the run from their own gang and one of them ...

Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961)

Grown up son arrives home to learn his father, the newly elected mayor, has been assassinated. So he journeys down a path to find the assassin and gets involved with two opposing yakuza gangs. ...

Kaachan (1961)

Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose their cheerfulness or give in to oppression. ...

I Love Money More Than Anybody (1961)

Japanese comedy film. ...

Daredevil in the Castle (1961)

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests. ...

The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night (1960)

Set in the postwar turmoil, Akasaka no shimai paints a vivit portrait of the life of three sisters who struggle to live in Tokyo. ...

Man Against Man (1960)

Kikumori runs a cabaret on the docks, while his friend Kaji operates transport boats. When a gang of drug dealers tries to force the pair to cooperate in a smuggling scheme, conflict arises between the two friends. Falsely blamed for murder, Kikumori is bl ...

The Blue Beast (1960)

The ruthless and ambitious Yasuhiko uses his charm to manipulate and exploit those around him to climb the corporate social ladder. After securing a position at a prestigious firm through deceit, he callously discards the women who helped him and embezzles ...

The Demon of Mount Oe (1960)

A band of warriors journeys to Mount Oe to rescue abducted women from a demon, overcoming supernatural threats like a giant spider and a diabolical witch along the way. ...

The Storm of the Pacific (1960)

Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is welcomed with pride in his hometown on his return. As Japan racks up victory after victory in t ...

Echigo jishi-sai (1960)

1960 version of Lion Festival of Echigo ...

The Last Gunfight (1960)

Japanese police detective Saburo Fujioka is suspected of corruption, demoted, and sent to the city of Kojin. Kojin is the scene of fierce fighting between rival gangs. Fujioka is assigned to investigate the death of the wife of gangster Tetsuo Maruyama of ...

The Two Musashis (1960)

During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the finest swordsman in the land by defeating the Yagyu clan's top instructors and then taking on Sasaki Kojiro! ...

Evil Man of Edo (1959)

A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on the good citizens of Edo against a master-less samurai who founded a school for underprivileged children in a poor neighborhood. Into the mix comes a young wo ...

The Three Treasures (1959)

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has con ...

Echo in the Mountains (1959)

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge his father-in-law's death and retrieve the family heirloom. ...

A Storm Zone (1959)

Mission to Hell (1959)

A samurai warrior attempts to stop Kublai Khan's Mongol hordes from overrunning Japan in the 13th century. ...

The Woman and the Pirate (1959)

In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there was a ship called the Sueyoshi, led by a man known as Misaki Shogoro, who was infamous for his devilish cruelty. Shogoro had a rule: he would kill all the men ...

Hebihime sama (1959)

Gambler and the Princess (1959)

Film directed by Kenji Misumi. ...

Peony on the Skin (1959)

Dai Abare Tokaido (1958)

An entertainment movie featuring familiar faces of Toyama no Kin-san, Nezumi Kozo, Yaji Kita, and others who traveled around the Tokaido. Written and directed by Kunio Watanabe. A group of samurai rushed into the Sakura Opera Troupe in the mountain villag ...

The Gay Masquerade (1958)

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo Miyagawa. The film also won 1959 Kinema Junpo Award for best actor Raizo Ichikawa. ...

Ambush at Iga Pass (1958)

Mermaids and Sea Robbers (1958)

Rival bands of pirates try to get hold of a priceless treasure. ...

First Love of Okon (1958)

A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap. ...

Tomboy Samurai (1958)

The beautiful daughter of a merchant with a penchant for danger proves to be too much to handle for her worried father. Disguising herself as a man and changing her name, she heads for the capital... ...

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko (1958)

Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase (1958)

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness (1958)

A Japanese artist (Ikebe), who had won the favor of the Cambodian royal family when he rescued their daughter during World War II, returns and falls for the now-grown princess, though neither realizes the other's identity. ...

The Mysterians (1957)

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry ear ...

Dancing Mistress (1957)

Osen, a dance teacher who hates men, refuses to become the concubine of a rich merchant, but falls in love with the thief Sojiro, unaware that he is avenging the death of his brother. Jinzo, who wants to win over a rich merchant, pours boiling water on One ...

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (1957)

Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an a ...

Shikeishû no shôri (1957)

1957 crime film directed by Toshio Shimura for Shintoho. ...

The Lord Takes a Bride (1957)

Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier said than done, evil forces lurk in Edo and Gentaro must use his phenomenal sword skills to overcome the evil and find the love of his life. Another must have fo ...

A Man in the Storm (1957)

Judo expert Saburô Watari fights his judo master, Tsujido, while simultaneously in conflict with a karate expert. ...

Rebels on the High Sea (1956)

A film by Hiroshi Inagaki. ...

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets (1956)

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto leads the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy to defeat the American Fleet. ...

Speed King (1956)

Japanese film about motorcycle racing. ...

Meigetsu sataro gasa (1955)

Japanese film. ...

Blood Festival of Akagi (1955)

Japanese film. ...

The Vassal's Neck (1955)

Japanese film. ...

Nonki saiban (1955)

A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of beauty, the crime of a terrifying wife, the crime of taking the wrong course, the crime of seducing, and the crim ...

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf (1955)

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens. ...

Gyakushû Orochimaru (1955)

An early fantasy film starring Tomisaburô Wakayama. ...

Life of Geisha (1955)

The tragedy of the geiko girl Ume and the men who try to pursue her. ...

Goblin Warrior (1955)

Ninja Arts of Jiraiya (1955)

Ninja film by Tai Kato ...

Daikichi Konomura (1954)

A samurai is struggling to make ends meet at the end of the Edo period. He has students and, among other things, teaches them about the evils of the government. A member of the yakuza thugs has fallen in love with the samurai's daughter and conspires to re ...

Jirocho in Disgrace (1954)

Yakuza bayashi (1954)

Makino Masahiro film starring Okada Mariko ...

Last of the Wild Ones (1954)

A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power. ...

A Samurai's Love (1954)

A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki. ...

Koina no Ginpei (1954)

1954 Japanese movie ...

Jirocho's New Year (1954)

Jirocho, the Hunted (1953)

A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the run. ...

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953)

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province. ...

Gate of Hell (1953)

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married. ...

Jirocho's Home-Coming (1953)

The "sangokushi" films beginning with Jirocho sangokkushi: Nagurikomi kojinyama (Jirocho's Tale of Three Provinces, 1952) were based on a novel by Genzo Murakami (1910-2006), who had films based on other of his books on Musashi Miyamoto's adversary Sasaki ...

Merciless Blade Part 3 (1953)

The final film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass. ...

Her Captive Gamblers (1953)

Koibito-tachi no iru machi (1953)

Mr. Baku, a sandwich man, was familiar to his neighbors because he was a natural friend of Ryotaro Yanaka. Yoshie, the sign girl of the coffee shop, is the lover of Douta Kuraishi, the manager of Cabaret Orion. ...

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life (1953)

Jirocho the gambler hits the road. ...

Jirocho Rises in Fame (1952)

The rise of the famed gambler. ...

Sunset Over Mount Fuji (1952)

Jidai-geki starring Kanjuro Arashi ...

Geisha Waltz (1952)

1952 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe. ...

Shimizu no Jirocho den (1952)

Based on the story of Shimizu no Jirocho. ...

Divorce (1952)

No overview. ...

Okuni and Gohei (1952)

A high-born woman named Okuni travels around the country with Gohei, a samurai retainer who is in service to her. They are in search of Tomonojo, who has killed the man who was Okuni's husband and Gohei's master, and they cannot return to their lord's home ...

Akatsuki no Kyūshū (1951)

Japanese drama film. ...

Bengawan Solo (1951)

War film by Kon Ichikawa ...

Farewell to the Highland Station (1951)

A young botanical researcher moves to the highlands to collect plants for research, and falls in love with a nurse there. ...

Pirates (1951)

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New Yuuden 2: Yuu Traffic (1951)

Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki (Part 2 of 2) ...

Tokyo File 212 (1951)

A Communist spy ring in Japan is hard at work trying to sabotage the American war effort during the Korean War, using kidnapping, murder and a disturbed former kamikaze pilot. A U.S. secret agent, posing as a reporter, is dispatched to Tokyo to put a stop ...

Red Peony of Night (1950)

A romantic melodrama about the shifting relationship between Ryosuke and Miki as their precarious employment and social circumstances shift around them. ...

Golden Beast (1950)

On a Sunday morning, young dentist Toshio Ezaki wakes up with a hangover, on a bench in his office. He finds a poisoned woman in a green-striped Western-style outfit lying in his exam room. He must retrace his blurry steps of the night before, and navigate ...

When We Came Back (1950)

Melodrama by Kiyoshi Saeki ...

Pursuit At Dawn (1950)

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring Ryô Ikebe as a young policeman it is part crime drama, part social study. Definitely not an undiscovered masterpi ...

Snow-Flake (1950)

Duel in the Sun (1950)

A film by Kiyoshi Saeki ...

Devil's Gold (1950)

The protagonist descends from the mountains with a huge amount of panned gold dust. Upon learning of his wealth, all sorts of people, driven by greed and a desire to get their hands on his money, immediately begin to gravitate toward him. ...

Gate of Flesh (1948)

A pickpocket falls in with a group of prostitutes who have one strict rule: none of them may ever sleep with a man without taking his money — falling in love is forbidden. ...