Directing
Bin Katō
Born — Died
1907-06-20 — 1982-07-27
Place of birth
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Directing
Credits
40 titles
Known for
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dekoboko taikōki
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Shachō hisho
1953
NRA young judoka investigates the mysterious death of his best friend.
Kuro obi arashi
1953
NRPeriod comedy.
Onna Jirōchō wakuwaku dōchū
1951
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ninjō misui
1957
7.1A kabuki actress is murdered. Her pet cat laps its mistress's blood and becomes a demon possessed by the vengeful murder victim.
The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing
1954
Behind the camera
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dekoboko taikōki
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Shachō hisho
1953
NRA young judoka investigates the mysterious death of his best friend.
Kuro obi arashi
1953
NRPeriod comedy.
Onna Jirōchō wakuwaku dōchū
1951
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ninjō misui
1957
7.1A kabuki actress is murdered. Her pet cat laps its mistress's blood and becomes a demon possessed by the vengeful murder victim.
The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Midori no hate ni te o furu tenshi
1951
9.0Nishina Saburouta is powerful but corrupted priest. One night, an old samurai who couldn't bear him any more, attempts to kill him, but without success. Saburouta is rescued by his niece, Keisuke at the last moment. Keisuke is a a good-for-nothing. Since that event, he always turns to his uncle when he needs money. Recently Keisuke feels his uncle isn't as generous as he used to be, he suspects that Saburouta has found out the illicit relation between Keisuke and his uncle's young mistress, Ohasu.
Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp
1963
NRThe story of a young police officer who risks his career to save the soul of a woman who curses societal evils and chooses the path of self-destruction.
Tenraku no shishū
1950
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
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
NRWhen a theater producer Kurato is murdered in the audience on opening night, Inspector Kawano investigates the prop pistols used on stage, but all were fake. That same night, a dancer in the troupe went missing and a police officer was shot with the same caliber gun. Kawano suspects they are all related to a gun smuggling case.
A Spectacular Murder
1951
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kisoji no Komori-uta
1953
9.0The Lord of Okazaki is killed by his brother-in-law. Although the Lord's widow bears a child, she is also killed. Then, a ghost cat begins stalking in the castle.
Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zettai aishite
1948
7.0A gripping historical drama full of suspense and a mysterious bewitching mood. A puzzle of a turbulent era in which various characters fall into a maelstrom of events - a pretty girl, a strange beggar woman, a charming thief, a clever detective, the famous magistrate Toyama Saemon no jo, they all struggle to unravel this mystery of the white bell, which provoked the sudden disappearance of two beautiful women caught in one place at the same time at midnight.
Samurai Save The Virgin
1960
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Magnificent Five
1958
8.0A power struggle in the fief of Okazaki causes the death of Namiji, a nobleman's daughter. As her fiancé seeks revenge, he finds Namiji's cat helping him, along the Fifty-Three stations of the Tokaido Road. Co-starring Shintarô Katsu and Takako Irie.
The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Actor Shark
1959
NRRikitaro and Osayo are popular entertainers who throw knives. They are sweethearts. At one day They help Ocho, who is a beautiful pickpocket when she is attacked by Ronin. in Asakusa, However, they come to be surrounded by doubtful Ronin after that. Moreover, Rikitaro is called to stop by Kajima of Edo-Karo of Nihonmatsu-Han. He calls him a young lord and treats Rikitaro as one, because his young lord, Tetsunojo is missing. Kuni-Garo makes a plan to carry out. Kikumaru, the younger brother of the mother difference in him instead of Tetsunojo, Since Rikitaro is just like Tetsunojo, then, they are convinced that it is Tetsunojo of Rikitaro. Rikitaro and Osayo decide to help Kajima and Tetsunojo. Finally they success to crush Kikumarsu's group.
The Magical Warrior
1955
NRSequel to "Saiyuki" (1952)
Journey to the West 2: The Great Rampage of Son Goku
1952
8.0First of nine films based on the novel. The first live-action adaptation focuses on the origins of how Akadô Suzunosuke learned his skills as a swordsman.
Akadô Suzunosuke
1957
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Cursed Coin
1957
NRA unique story of a life of romance, divided into three episodes about the profound secrets of the path deeply rooted in the essence of human nature, depicted with a wry and stylish touch.
Iro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'ya
1961
9.01961 Japanese movie
木曽ぶし三度笠
1961
8.0Shinjiro is a rambler, a single sword carrying lone wolf with only his fighting skills to protect him. He doesn’t know where his road leads, only that he must find his lost sister, and the ronin who stole her away. The ronin that Shinjiro has sworn to kill. On the road he’ll find his sister and test his blade against his bitter enemy. He also encounters a lost boy searching for his father, a boy he will swear to protect, and find his own lost love, a daughter of the yakuza who draws him into a frenzied and bloody battle between rival yakuza gangs for the control of a frightened town.
The Lightning Sword
1962
10.0The swordsman again crosses paths with the murderous Devil Mask Gang -- who as the name suggests, all wear hideous devil masks.
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Magistrate
1955
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Nuregami kenpo
1958
7.0No synopsis available yet.
The Gaijin
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Iroha Elegy
1955
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Thief and Magistrate
1955
NRA man dies in an automobile accident and returns as a white-haired demon and seeks revenge on his wife and her lover
White-haired Demon
1949
NR1962 Japanese movie
Sōran wataridori
1962
10.0A tanuki-themed musical.
Tanuki Battle of Awaodori Festival
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Nezumi Kozō shinobi komi hikae
1956
9.0In the first two films we learn the character's origins, including his childhood and how he learned his fighting skills. Later, he must face his friend, who has joined a gang of criminals.
Akado Suzunosuke: Monster in the Moonlight
1957
NRThird in the Nage utasamon series
Nage Utasamon sanban tegara: Fukumen dokurotai
1954
