Acting
Hiroshi Nagao
Acting credits
The story of a boy who befriends a lonely middle-aged man.
Middle-Aged Man
1943
NRAn older sister and brother (Mieko Takamine and Masayoshi Otsuka) come to visit their grandfather (Takeshi Sakamoto) who lives deep in the mountains. As for their parents, father was serving in the South Seas and mother died of illness on her way home. So, the brother, who is still young, will live alone with his grandfather whilst the sister goes away to study to become a teacher.
Moon of the Plateau
1942
NRA nurse's tale of self-sacrifice during wartime. The title is borrowed from a patriotic song made popular by singer Hamako Watanabe during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Flowers of Patriotism
1942
7.1In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.
Mr. Thank You
1936
6.8Having completed the first year at his new medical practice, a doctor plans to relax on his day off. However, it is not to be: on this hectic day a man just back from the war front visits the doctor with a medical emergency, followed by a woman who claims to have been molested. Then a yakuza arrives to ask the doctor to cut his finger off...
Doctor's Day Off
1952
6.7A reformatory in the remote countryside houses 200 delinquents and problem children. The teachers and caretakers face much trouble. The school is often short on water, and one day, the well runs dry.
Introspection Tower
1941
6.7"The Dancing Girl of Izu" tells of the story between a young male student who is touring the Izu Peninsula and a family of traveling dancers he meets there, including their youngest girl. The student finds the naïve girl attractive even though he eventually has to part with the family after spending memorable time together.
The Dancing Girl of Izu
1933
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Our Planes Fly South
1943
7.4On vacation's eve, a boy is sent to the countryside to live with his uncle after his father is imprisoned and accused of embezzlement.
Children in the Wind
1937
A private detective chases a female pickpocket into a film studio and dashes through the sets. With special appearances by a star-studded cast.
The Actress and the Detective
1950
NR1953 Japanese movie
Ganpeki
1953
NRJapanese propaganda film about the Normanton Incident.
Dancing with a Mask
1943
NRHiroo Ikeda movie
Sono yoru no tsuma
1952