Acting
Yoko Ueno
Acting credits
10.0An Ishiro Honda film.
The Man Who Came to Port
1952
8.0Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki
Forty-Eight Man
1952
NRIt was a sanatorium in the highlands. Patients such as Totsuka, Hirota, and Hashida were battling their illnesses under the devoted care of Michiko, a nurse so beautiful and noble that she was nicknamed “The Messenger from the Moon.” When Totsuka learned that Hirota, who was about to be discharged, secretly loved Michiko, he devised a plan and arranged for them to spend some time alone in a birch grove. Hirota and Michiko made a firm vow for their future, but around that time, an unexpected visitor arrived at Hirota’s hospital room.
Messenger from the Moon
1949
6.5A scientist successfully creates an invisibility serum, only to be kidnapped by a gang of thugs who wish to use the formula to rob a priceless jewel.
The Invisible Man Appears
1949
5.6Keiko Yukawa is a former prostitute and the newest inmate at White Lily, a female rehabilitation facility.
White Beast
1950
8.1A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.
Farewell Rabaul
1954
NRExpressing the distinct personalities of the three daughters.
Three Pearls
1949
9.0Story about a poor Japanese woman living near an American army base who resorts to prostitution.
The Red Light Military Base
1953
9.0A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and constant setbacks as they chase survival and dream of a better future.
Fox and Raccoon
1959
NRA beer salesman with a passion for fishmongering stumbles through mishaps, rivalries, and gangster trouble while chasing a big contract, winning the deal through quick thinking—then turns down a promotion to keep working his own way.
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success
1960
NRA bold and cheerful tale that broke new ground in the historical drama genre.
Hida no abarenbō
1949
No synopsis available yet.
In Case of One Woman
1956
NRBiographical film about bacteriologist Dr. Hideyo Noguchi.
Kazanmyaku
1950
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Seagull of the Night
1957
NRA lighthearted musical comedy in which a tanuki detective runs amok chasing a tanuki murderer who has disguised himself as a human and fled into the bustling streets of Ginza.
Tanuki Ginza o aruku
1950
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume
1955
No synopsis available yet.
Love Express
1954
NRSecond of the three Awamori-kun movies.
Awamori-kun kanpai!
1961
9.0A wandering swordsman helps a doll maker and his fiancée fight against a ruthless gang in a small town. As tensions escalate, epic duels and betrayals lead to a final showdown that shifts the balance of power. The swordsman departs, leaving a lasting impact on those he helped.
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep
1961