Mantarō Ushio

Swift Current (1967)

The Great White Tower (1966)

The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The brilliant and ambitious surgeon Goro Zaizen stops at nothing to rise to a position of eminence and authority, while ...

Seisaku's Wife (1965)

On the eve of the Russo-Japanese war at the beginning of the 20th century, small-town girl Okane has married an old wealthy man to escape a life of poverty. ...

Song of Happiness (1964)

Japanese comedy directed by Noriaki Yuasa. ...

The Sandal Keeper (1964)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Hitoshi Ueki) starts out as Nobunaga's "Sandal Keeper" but climbs the ranks to eventually become a trusted general. ...

The Money Dance (1964)

Machida (Shintaro Katsu) is in constant trouble because of his instincts to do right every time, even when it endangers his life. A gang hires him for his "forceful personality," and assigns him to kill evil people, a president of a loan company and a drug ...

A Public Benefactor (1964)

The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness. ...

Fools at Work (1964)

A comedy directed by Yasuzo Masumura starring Yunosuke Ito. ...

Hot Spring Policeman (1963)

The Red Water (1963)

Comedy drama film ...

When Women Lie (1963)

Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Yoshimura/Kasahara), and "San Nyotai" (Kinugasa/Shindô). ...

Black Report (1963)

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime. ...

Order of Yakuza (1962)

Order of Yakuza ...

Danchi fujin (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

Fūshinraishin (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

Being Two Isn't Easy (1962)

The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents. ...

Ashita au hito (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

Otoko to onna no sei no naka (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

Red Love, Green Love (1962)

The Salaryman's Carefree Life: What a Relaxed Job This Is! (1962)

The salaryman is the object of admiration in the world. Because there is no more carefree job than this, this cheerful song comedy is set to the hit melody of the Hajime Hana and the Crazy Cats. ...

Closing Time (1962)

The Broken Commandment (1962)

Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination. ...

Teppo Yasu no Shogai (1962)

1962 Japanese movie ...

The Actress and the Three Rascals (1962)

Okoto and Sasuke (1961)

One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō. ...

Refresher Course for Wives (1961)

One night, three wives, Matsuyo, Keiko and Mari, receive a mysterious telephone call. The voice tells them that she has their husbands with her and invites them to " P " Hotel to see for themselves. They have been married for many years and are bored with ...

A Geisha's Diary (1961)

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a woman but as a complete person. ...

Gonin no totsugeki tai (1961)

Love and Life (1961)

Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura. ...

The Woman Who Touched Legs (1960)

Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn't arrest her because she was not in the act. Instead, he listens to the story about her parents who killed himself and died for overwork to feel sorry about her. ...

Scarred Yosaburo (1960)

The film depicts the scarring of Yosaburo at the hands of yakuza thugs who catch him with mistress of the gang boss. Despite the physical and emotional scars he now carries with him, Yosaburo falls for a young noblewoman. The rest of the film follows the t ...

Victory and Defeat (1960)

After the boxing champion retires, the head of a powerful gym, Minegishi (So Yamamura), recommends Yamanaka (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), who is no longer in top form and is ranked number one, for a title fight, but his comrade Hata (Kojiro Hongo) is not happy with ...

Bonchi (1960)

Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give them an heiress for the family business, he stands by helplessly as his wife is thrown out of the house for ...

Afraid to Die (1960)

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned wh ...

Machi no uwasa mo sanjûgo nichi (1960)

A bride suddenly disappears from the wedding venue, and her boyfriend begins searching for her. Things get hectic around the two of them. ...

A Woman's Testament (1960)

The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the second story, a beautiful young woman is employed by an unscrupulous real estate agent to convince male cli ...

The Grave Tells All (1960)

Yamazaki Ryotaro is an Olympics' athlete and an asset. He accepts two jobs and responsibilities that are thrust upon him. One involves a a painting and an advertising poster. The other is about coaching the hockey team. Simultaneously, however, he is head ...

Across the Darkness (1959)

A journalist decides to do his own investigation after a series of strange murders are committed during a local election campaign. ...

Floating Weeds (1959)

A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences. ...

Fires on the Plain (1959)

In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte. ...

Beauty the Enemy (1959)

In a rural district of Tokyo, the owner of a farm is abandoned by his two daughters who are attracted to the life of the big city. ...

Odd Obsession (1959)

A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife. ...

The Cast-Off (1959)

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his world is changing completely : his wife behaves like never before, considering she's now rich and has the r ...

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung (1959)

The mythical adventures of the legendary Chinese trickster Monkey, who must outwit a variety of wily demons who stand in the way of him and his fellow Buddhist travelers. Though portrayed as a literal, if rather anthropomorphized, monkey in the original le ...

The Most Valuable Wife (1959)

Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of Mihara Shoji, and Riko, the second daughter, is married to Jiro, the managing director, and they plot to marry K ...

Goodbye, Hello (1959)

Kazuko and Umeko have been friends since college. They are modern businesswomen who have many obligations in life and are not ready for marriage. Their families think differently and strive to arrange their personal happiness. ...

Disobedience (1958)

A university student wants to avenge his sister from a businessman who abandoned her after leaving her pregnant. To do this, he decides to seduce the man's sister to make him suffer the same fate. ...

Love, Fireworks and Fire Bombs (1958)

The Judo Champ (1958)

When Shinsuke returns to Kyushu from the Russo-Japanese War he finds his Judo school hall neglected and in decay. His Judo teacher has died and his brother, Ryota, and the teacher's only daughter, Akiko, are greatly disturbed by Zanba, who intends to use t ...

Giants and Toys (1958)

Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies. ...

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko (1958)

Advance Patrol (1957)

In 1905, Japan was seriously threatened in the Russo-Japanese War. Japan determined a decisive attack on Russia to end the war. A reconnaissance troop was organized to penetrate into the supreme headquarter of Russia in Tieling Mountain of China to find ou ...

Warm Current (1957)

The story revolves around a young man appointed to rescue a troubled hospital who must choose between two women, a dedicated nurse or a spoiled rich girl. ...

On This Earth (1957)

Ichiro's family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through school. Under such circumstances, Ichiro meets Wakako, the daughter of a wealthy man, and they fall in love with eac ...

Hole in One (1957)

A female reporter is fired for writing about police corruption; to make money while hiding from the press, she posts a bounty upon herself. ...

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman (1957)

Ishimatsu of Mori, from his early days leading up to his joining with Shimizu Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido where he made his mark in history through his tragic end this is the story of a beloved and loyal henchman. ...

Mangorō Tengu (1957)

The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood (1957)

A revenge comedy directed by Torajiro Saito (Oedo's most Popular Man) from a script by Chao Fushimi (The Millionaire of a Night) and shot by Hiro Imai (Akado Suzunosuke (1957)). Starring Achako Hanabishi (Segedei Momoshiki Goten), Tamao Nakamura (Akado Suz ...

Fighting Letter for 29 People (1957)

Night Butterflies (1957)

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival. ...

The Crowded Train (1957)

Tamio Moroi, a young university graduate, works at a large brewery where he is taught to do nothing but look busy. When his father goes insane, he is told to send money for medical research into the condition. This prompts him to pay his father a visit, le ...

Fighting Fire Fighter (1956)

Bridge of Japan (1956)

Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic melodramas—and re-evaluate it as a tanbi-ha work of decadence, aestheticism, and intrigue. Ichikawa's film present ...

Nenneko Shain (1956)

A handsome and pure-hearted employee who thought he was single actually has a secret child. His girlfriend, a beautiful secretary, and the high-maintenance female manager suddenly panic, and the whole company is in an uproar. ...

The Phantom Horse (1955)

Following the tragic death of his father, a young boy's family trains his horse to compete in the local derby. ...

Farewell Song (1955)

A young woman decides to leave school in order to help her sister. ...

Road to Hawaii (1954)

A 1954 film. ...

Brother and Sister (1953)

The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San, in her cash-strapped family. The ill-tempe ...

Kanpai! Tokyo Musume (1952)

Romantic comedy about a love triangle between two girls who fall in love with a reliable young doctor. ...

Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa (1952)

A ghost story about a woman who dies a violent death and appears to the man she loves as a vengeful spirit. This film marked the turning point in Daiei's shift in emphasis from thrillers to ghost stories. ...

The Life of a Horse Trader (1951)

The tale of Katakana Yonetaro aka "The Shark," a rough-and-tumble horse trader in Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, despite being a father and a husband he is frequently drawn to taverns. ...

Hibari no komoriuta (1951)

Hibari no komoriuta (ひばりの子守唄, literally "Hibari's Lullaby") is a 1951 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Koji Shima. The movie is based on Das doppelte Lottchen, a novel later adapted as The Parent Trap. ...

The Singing Baseball Kid (1951)

A musical comedy about a spirited orphan who forms a youth baseball team and gets caught up in a mix of sports, singing, and crime when he tries to return a star player's lost money. ...

Kiri no yoru no kyōfu (1951)

A dead lover returns as a ghost ...

Shojohou (1950)

A beautiful but sad romantic melodrama about three sisters who are uninhibited, pure and lovely, and who stand tall like the peaks of a place that has endured the winds and snow of love! Eisuke Taniguchi (Shimizu), president of Towa Electric Works, has th ...

Koyoi Tsuma to Narinu (1947)

A hospital melodrama where the conflict between love and friendship rules the faith of the protagonists. ...

Who Is the Criminal? (1945)

1945 Japanese movie ...

Horror of the Fifth Columnist (1942)

A spy (Yukiko Todoroki) infiltrates an aircraft company as an employee and tries to obtain a report on a new engine developed by engineer Morimoto (Ichiro Izawa). Behind it is a spy organization which aims to destroy it. The crew, who fail to rob the repor ...

Earth (1939)

Kanji is a poor peasant widower who struggles to earn a living for his daughter and himself and to pay off his father-in-law's debts. ...

A Pebble by the Wayside (1938)

Tomotaka Tasaka's A Pebble by the Wayside (Robo no Ishi), made in 1938 and taken from a Yuzo Yamamoto novel, takes place around 1902, was about a young boy brought up entirely by his mother since his drunken father is never home. An intelligent teacher wan ...

Five Scouts (1938)

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, a five-man reconnaissance unit is dispatched to scout enemy positions in a volatile territory. After a sudden and intense firefight, the group is separated, leaving the survivors to wait in agonizing suspense at their o ...

Unending Advance (1937)

One of Uchida's early sound films, Unending Advance is based on a curious story by Yasujiro Ozu, in which an examination of the quotidian problems of a middle-aged salaryman and his family segues into an idyllic dream of an implausible future. The survivin ...

The Naked Town (1937)

A 1937 Japanese language film directed by Tomu Uchida, starring Ryo Akaboshi, Mitsuru Date and Hisao Furutani. ...

Theater of Life: Youth Version (1936)

Musume juroku (1933)

Gion Shigure (1933)