Acting

Hiroko Sugita

Born — Died

1934-06-11 — 1992-03-22

Place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

Known for

Acting

Credits

29 titles

Known for

Film credits

1960s · 5 titles

1950s · 23 titles

Early Spring poster
7.5

A young salaryman and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he embarks on an extramarital affair.

Early Spring

1956

Tower of Lilies poster
6.8

A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.

Tower of Lilies

1953

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hearts A-Flutter

1957

The Rose on His Arm poster
5.8

Ignoring the protests of his working-class mother, a young man becomes wrapped up in the world of delinquents and yakuza.

The Rose on His Arm

1956

Okinawa Interlude poster
NR

The crew of the Red Ocean, shipwrecked off Taiwan, was mostly rescued, but only the radio operator Toyono was missing. Toyono, drifting at sea, was rescued by a smuggling ship. However, fearing the secret would leak, the leader Inomoto ordered the captain to kill him. But the captain left him a mysterious message to wait at the Ibo Jewellery Store on Okinawa Island before escaping him. Upon arriving in Okinawa, Toyono went to the jewellery store and heard from the owner that the captain said he would wait for a while so that he could definitely return to the mainland.

Okinawa Interlude

1959

No artwork available
NR

Live-action adaptation of Yoshiro Kato’s manga.

Hobo Village

1958

Tears poster
NR

A young woman marries someone else, but cannot forget her first lover.

Tears

1956

その手にのるな poster
NR

A woman in a bar was killed at a new construction site in an apartment building, and a handbag containing the value of five million yen was taken away. Detective Kuribayashi, who was involved in the investigation, turned his eyes to Kishida Ryohei, a cabaret musician who lives in a nearby apartment. He had a criminal record for stabbing his wife, who had betrayed him, and a match he worked for had fallen at the scene of the murder. However, Kishida, who appeared at the police station, stubbornly denied the crime, and he returned to his apartment without physical evidence.However, the residents of the apartment who learned of this had been cold-blooded and rumored to be a murderer. Kishida has a secret crush on the stripper Tachibana Yumi, who lives in the apartment directly opposite.However, Yumi has a lover of a plumber named Maki Shinji.

その手にのるな

1958

Here It is Quiet poster
NR

A youth film set in a high school.

Here It is Quiet

1956

The Adorable Trio poster
NR

Japanese romantic comedy film.

The Adorable Trio

1957

Thus Another Day poster
5.7

A father curries favor with his bosses to further his career, but his wife has lost faith in him. She returns to her family home while they rent out their house during the summer to pay off their mortgage, and there she meets a lonely old man...

Thus Another Day

1959

No artwork available
NR

Produced by Shochiku’s all-star cast as a commemorative film to mark the completion of the “Shochiku Kaikan” in Tsukiji, Tokyo, this movie introduces both the Shochiku Ofuna and Kyoto studios. Part One focuses on the studio’s behind-the-scenes staff: set designers, prop masters, and lighting technicians. Part Two presents a digest-style overview of the process surrounding a young woman who auditions for the “New Faces” program, from the auditions to her debut as an actress.

Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress

1956

Haha to ko no mado poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Haha to ko no mado

1957

Midori naru hito: zenpen wakare no yogisha poster
NR

1956 Japanese movie

Midori naru hito: zenpen wakare no yogisha

1956

One Step to Happiness poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

One Step to Happiness

1958

Confronting Fear poster
NR

Former boxer Goro Kawasaki was attacked by the organizer of the fights for knocking out his opponent because he could not stand the fight. He is being released from prison, where he was imprisoned on charges of causing bodily harm. He meets his younger brother Fumio, who is going to become a boxer and dreams of owning his own car repair shop. Goro tries to help Fumio, but is refused. At this time, the boss of the underworld, whom Goro met in prison, is released, and this escalates into a confrontation involving Goro and Fumio.

Confronting Fear

1958

The Lady Was Pawn poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Lady Was Pawn

1956

The Three Musketeers Reunite poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Three Musketeers Reunite

1956

Ma no kisetsu: Haru no mizuumi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ma no kisetsu: Haru no mizuumi

1956

Young Lovers poster
NR

The story of a young couple deeply in love with each other but, because of complications and misunderstandings created by the people surrounding them, they find it very difficult to achieve happiness.

Young Lovers

1957

Midori naru hito: kōhen ai no honryū poster
NR

1956 Japanese movie

Midori naru hito: kōhen ai no honryū

1956

俺は死なない poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

俺は死なない

1956

Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen poster
NR

Set in a rubber company in Tokyo, this comedy depicts the sorrows of salarymen in a humorous way, centering on the commotion caused by the passionate salaryman Goro Mutsu, who is transferred from Kyushu.

Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen

1958