
Acting
Junko Ikeuchi
Born 1933-11-04 · Sumida City, Tokyo, Japan
Acting credits
7.1After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
Chûshingura
1962
10.0The 22nd film in the Shacho comedy series.
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965
NRThe day to day life in an establishment for delinquent teenage girls.
Girl's Reform School
1956
8.0Natsuko’s daughter Saori is born blind in 1941, just before her father is drafted. Despite an attempted surgery and years of struggle, her condition proves permanent. Growing up, she faces stigma and danger but eventually finds hope and love with a fellow blind student.
Till Tomorrow Is
1962
7.0A 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." Photographed by Seiichi Endo of "Things That Live at the End of the Earth."
Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
1964
NRTired of poverty, Keiko leaves home and soon takes a lover, but leads a wanton life without paying heed to his advice. However, the younger sister Yoshiko, is an innocent and kind girl. One day, with the sudden death of their mother in a car accident, Keiko learns that she and Yoshiko are actually stepsisters, and that she is the daughter of a murderer. She now plans extortion from Yoshiko's true father who is the president of a well-known trading company.
Brutal Woman
1960
6.5This horror tale adapts the Japanese legend about a man who faces the consequences of betraying his wife in order to acquire wealth and power.
Ghost Story of Yotsuya
1959
10.0Nine maids serve the household of a writer and his wife. The couple treat their maids like daughters and marry them off to eligible men. So, they are forever looking for new maids. As the years go by maid servants become hired help and more bossy and independent, so Chikura and his wife find themselves adjusting their lives to keep up with changing times.
The Maid Story
1963
NRKoji, a driver for the Tokyo-Nagoya express bus service, picked up a woman one day on the Hakone Driveway. While Koji and his assistant Saburo were checking the engine, the woman disappeared, leaving a thick envelope on the seat.
Kenjū to bakusō
1960
5.0An evil brain from outer space unleashes monsters with deadly diseases on Earth with trying to conquer the universe. Superhero Starman must battle them all to save his planet.
Evil Brain from Outer Space
1966
6.4The ghost of a samurai's wife takes revenge on her husband.
Illusion of Blood
1965
NRThe 12th "Ekimae" feature.
Finances in Front of the Train Station
1965
NRLate entry "Ekimae" feature, about the hunt for lost treasure.
Exploration in Front of the Station
1967
7.2Tokijiro has the unfortunate duty according to the code of the gamblers to join in the fighting when afforded a night’s stay and meals at the home of a town boss. Though he dislikes killing, the strength of his swordsmanship will be tested time and time again in the bloody tale.
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
1966
8.3This film by Toyoda depicts the hard life of an unmarried mother in Tokyo. Umeko (Machiko Kyo), at 36, is working in a bar, struggling valiantly to keep her family together. Her 17-year-old daughter Takeko becomes increasingly upset by her mother's constant drinking and yakuza boyfriend, and runs away from home. Kyo's performance was highly praised.
Sweet Sweat
1964
6.9Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969
7.0A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by securing new sales partners and chasing a deal with a world-renowned fashion designer.
A Company President's Life Story
1966
NRThe 18th "Ekimae" feature.
Mahjong Madness
1967
4.5A bunch of pernicious salamander men from the planet Kulimon in the Moffit Galaxy plan on taking over Earth by unleashing a lethal plague on mankind. It's up to valiant superhero Starman from the Emerald Planet to save the human race before it's too late.
Invaders from Space
1965
Japanese comedy film.
カックン超特急
1959
NRA omnibus movie consisting of the three parts: "Kechinbo", "Yowak" and "Kōshoku".
Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide
1961
NRSequel to "何処へ" (1966). A coming-of-age drama adapted from the novel by Yojiro Ishizaka.
Zoku izuko e
1967
NRComedy-drama about university tennis players.
Pomegranate Time
1967
5.1The superhero Starman is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from belligerent aliens from the Sapphire Galaxy. The Sapphireans (or "Spherions") kidnap Dr. Yamanaka and force him to use his spaceship against the Earth.
Attack from Space
1965