Dekao Yokoo

Acting

Dekao Yokoo

Born — Died

1899-08-09 — 1956-07-05

Place of birth

Saga Prefecture, Japan

Known for

Acting

Credits

29 titles

Known for

Film credits

1950s · 7 titles

1940s · 7 titles

Hyoroku's Dream Tale poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hyoroku's Dream Tale

1943

Oh Citizens! poster
NR

Maruya Ginzo, an antiques enthusiast and a wealthy man, buys an uninhabited island called Namazu-jima, mistaking it for Numazu-jima tea bowls. He is not a man to just give up, so he sets about building an entertainment district there, but the island is inhabited by five castaways, including Kinpachi Mimura. The Ginzo gang try to entangle Kinpachi and drive them out, and the slapstick drama is caused by the island's inhabitants.

Oh Citizens!

1948

South Wind 2 poster
NR

In this comic sequel to Yoshimura Kozaburo's original, Minami no Kaze, ex-baron (Saburi Shin) is in Singapore where he meets an old friend who proposes a scam to make some quick cash. It involved inventing the story that Saigo Takamori didn't actually die in the Satsuma Rebellion but escaped to Southeast Asia to start a new religion and in the process fathered a son who is now the founder. But when they bring the supposed heir and his aide to Japan, chaos ensues...

South Wind 2

1942

No artwork available
NR

Princess Yuzuki, the only daughter of Moonlight Castle had no shortage of people asking for her hand. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, the princess asked the astrologer Priest Jien to divine who her future husband would be. He replied, “The man who touches the rose that blooms at night in the castle will become your husband.” That night, Princess Yuzuki went out to watch the Harvest Festival dance and was accosted by a drunken man. Just then, a young man named Yoshimaru, riding a horse and accompanied by two retainers, appeared dashingly and rescued the princess. Yoshimaru fell in love with her charm at first sight and tried to pluck a rose blooming beneath her window to present to her, but failed. Soon after, following the princess’s wish to choose a husband based on character rather than reputation, a public notice reading “Seeking a Husband for Princess Yuzuki” was posted.

The Thief of Moonlight Castle

1948

The King of Sports poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

The King of Sports

1949

Odoru ryûgûjô poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Odoru ryûgûjô

1949

The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant poster
7.0

The film is set during the days of the scarcity of food after World War II, during which five men ate an elephant that died in a zoo. The elephant's corpse however, was infested with deadly bacteria and the men have only 30 hours left to live...

The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant

1947

1930s · 9 titles

I Flunked, But... poster
5.9

After the plans of a group of college students to cheat on their final exams goes awry, they're left to reassess their lives and educations and get back on track.

I Flunked, But...

1930

The Neighbour's Wife and Mine poster
6.6

A playwright moves to a rural neighborhood to avoid the distractions of the city, but he discovers there are plenty of ways to get sidetracked in his new home, too.

The Neighbour's Wife and Mine

1931

Tipsy Life poster
10.0

In 1930s Japan, a beer seller and a struggling music student fall in love while chasing their dreams.

Tipsy Life

1933

Young Lady poster
9.0

Lost film. Two reporters find that they are repeatedly beaten to the scoop by a new female journalist, 'young miss'. They decide to team up with her to investigate a secret club for wealthy voyeurs. Considered to be a lost film.

Young Lady

1930

Youth, Why Do You Cry? poster
NR

A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.

Youth, Why Do You Cry?

1930

No artwork available
9.0

The adventures of a modern day descendant of a famed Edo era thief are the basis for this short supernatural comedy romp.

A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa

1930

No artwork available
10.0

Japanese silent film from 1930.

A Smiling Life

1930

Marching On poster
10.0

A farmer’s boy, obsessed with his balsa-and-paper flying models and with dreams of real aircraft, develops a friendship with the daughter of the local squire, who introduces the lad to her pilot brother and his flying officer friends; through hard work, and despite the handicap of a lowly class status, he eventually succeeds in qualifying as a pilot and joining the air force.

Marching On

1930

Kaguya Hime poster
7.0

Toho's production of the classic Japanese fairytale.

Kaguya Hime

1935

1920s · 6 titles

King of the Land poster
NR

Japanese silent film from 1928, ranked as Kinema Junpo's second-best Japanese movie of the year.

King of the Land

1928

No artwork available
NR

Comedy by Kiyohiko Ushihara. Once a full-length feature film, now only 14 minutes remain.

Kaihin no joô

1927

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Big City: Labor

1929

No artwork available
NR

Hirano's wife Yasuko had grown weary of her life of poverty. Her feelings of dissatisfaction deepened when she met her elegantly dressed friend Hanako. When Yasuko asked Hanako for advice, Hanako spoke at length about the restrictions and meaninglessness of married life and encouraged Yasuko to divorce her husband. Persuaded by Hanako’s words, Yasuko divorced Hirano and, hoping to emulate Hanako, adorned herself in fine clothes, applied heavy makeup, and sought to revel in her newfound freedom. But instead of admiration, she was met with ridicule and contempt. Even her attempts to gain recognition from magazines like Hanako’s went unanswered. She applied to work as a café waitress but was rejected, and when she became an office clerk at a company advertised publicly, she was treated as a nuisance. After being tossed about by these setbacks, Yasuko finally came to understand the love of her husband, Hirano.

A Wife Quits

1928

No artwork available
8.0

A young man torn between love and friendship.

The Age of Emotion

1928

No artwork available
NR

Japanese jidaigeki from 1927. The titular character's nickname may suggest agility, stealth, or other outstanding skills.

Sankichi the Flying Squirrel

1927