Acting
Mitsuru Hagiwara
Acting credits
8.0Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense, and only the tough but suave Dr. Amamiya (Ando) can stop them, as long as he gets rid of his silly peace-loving ideals.
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966
NRThe second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
Merciless Blade Part 2
1953
5.0A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap.
First Love of Okon
1958
7.0In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the story at the oddest and most coincidental moments. As his great love Otsu has succumbed to madness. Musashi then sets off to beat the functionaries of a treacherous clan in an arranged duel. 73 against one. Boastful Kojiro watches, secure in the knowledge that only he is a worthy opponent.
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
NRAfter discovering a slaughtered corpse, the investigating team of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department began canvassing the area around the crime scene. As a result, they found a wallet with bloodstains that seemed to belong to the victim, a woman's wallet that did not fit the field, earrings, and other valuable materials, which led them on a foot search. The woman's purse had been picked up by a male prostitute on the subway, and from the prostitute's testimony, they were able to identify the pickpocket's face, but the next day, the man was found dead in a road accident, apparently murdered.
Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer
1957
8.0Junpei Kihara, a young president of the University's wrestling club, is nicknamed "Mr. Chop". One day, on the way back from visiting the hospital after being thrown by Nobuyoshi Shinohara during practice and injured, he met Asako, the sister of Arisawa's mother, Katsuko. When they entering a coffee shop run by Asako's best friend Hisako, Hisako misunderstood them as lovers...
The Chop Professor
1956
NRThe orphaned son of a count who was assassinated by his subordinates in a conspiracy during the Pacific War becomes obsessed with taking revenge on his late father's enemies.
Five Paths to Revenge
1956
5.7A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, transposed from the Genroku Period to the Showa Era.
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
NRAn action-packed, dramatic gangster film.
The Bastards of Lawless Town
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû
1960
6.3Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case.
The Man of Seven Faces
1960
8.0A story of young people in the immediate aftermath of World War II, their post-war careers, sorrows, and triumphs.
Pure-Hearted Unit
1957
6.0Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was killed in the middle of a game.
Foul Play
1955
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Police Precinct Part 2
1956
6.0A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.
Deep River Melody
1960
NRNo synopsis available yet.
爆笑天国 とんち教室
1954
8.0Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.
The Second Bullet is Marked
1960
8.0The story is a dramatization of the Japanese folklore legend of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, who with his trusted companions of dog, monkey and pheasant fought against evil in olden times.
Excursion to Treasure Isle
1956
9.0The fourth installment of G-men of Japan
G-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization
1956
NRThe second installment of Seven-Color Mask.
Seven-Color Mask: Terrifying Revenge
1959
NRFollows the exploits of Phantom Agent Fantar and his ninja-skilled elite team. Based in Tokyo, the Phantom Agents were skilled in counter terrorism, espionage, all forms of weapons and worked for the Government against the forces of evil. Their traditional enemies included The Black Flag Group, Smig Z and the Moccula.
Phantom Agents
1964
10.0The sixth and last Moonlight Mask film in the original series produced by Toei in the 1950s.
Moonlight Mask: The Last Death of the Devil
1959
NRA tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.
The Navy
1963
NRA touching action film about a young yakuza who becomes infected with evil because he has the ability to easily decipher the mechanism of a safe. After being released from prison, he hopes to be rehabilitated thanks to the love of his family and risks his life to fight the evil that stands in his way.
A Man's Dark Finger
1959