Acting

Yōichi Mizuhara

Acting credits

Doburoku no Tatsu poster
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Tomoraka Tasaka's first postwar work.

Doburoku no Tatsu

1949

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The sincere clown act performed by a master thief who infiltrates a remote island.

The Fugitive

1947

A Carriage Running in the Darkness poster
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No synopsis available yet.

A Carriage Running in the Darkness

1947

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A former geisha marries a widowed farmer, but ends up running away to Tokyo after being unable to cope with the hardships of life in the countryside.

Full Moon

1949

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Five regulars at “Maxwell,” a cabaret tucked away in the back streets of Ginza—including Chida and Numai—are once again having a lively discussion with the hostess, Mari, about which of the five she likes best. Upon learning that Mari likes Numai, Chida and the others congratulate the pair, but just then, Mari’s younger brother, Daisuke, shows up to beg for money. Chida, Numai, and other three regulars at the cabaret "Maxwell" in the back streets of Ginza are excited to talk to the hostess, Mari, about which of the five she likes best. After learning that Mari likes Numai, Chida and his friends congratulate them, but then Mari's younger brother, Daisuke, shows up to ask for money.

The Fifth Witness

1948

Omokage Sanshiro poster
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A judo movie.

Omokage Sanshiro

1949

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No synopsis available yet.

Mother

1948

Hanayakanaru gensō poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Hanayakanaru gensō

1943

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No synopsis available yet.

Fire Department

1951

Bibō no kaoyaku poster
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Ken Uehara plays the role of a prominent figure in the red-light district and portrays his violent personality.

Bibō no kaoyaku

1949

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The "opinion leader" of the "opinion leaders" is furious at the "opinion leader's" opinion.

Tenka no gyoi kenban o iken suru otoko

1947

G-men of Japan 3: Fearless Counterattack poster
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A man with two identical faces challenges the wicked and lawless escaped prisoner to an unsuitable battle, intertwining with the chilling image of the emergency line.

G-men of Japan 3: Fearless Counterattack

1951

City of Violence poster
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Set against the backdrop of Hiroshima, a city plagued by gun violence, a passionate newspaper reporter and the citizens band together to courageously confront the tyranny of two major organized crime syndicates.

City of Violence

1953

Kenji to onnakanshu poster
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Deep down, a dark shadow always lingered in the heart of Ushio, a young prosecutor who had made a name for himself by cracking down on organized crime. In the bribery case involving his old college friend Ayao, he had sought a two-year prison sentence in accordance with the law. Ayao took his own life, and his family was torn apart by the world’s persecution.

Kenji to onnakanshu

1949

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Hideki Yamaga runs a used bookstore in Ginza. He is a man known for his great physical strength, helping the weak and standing up to the strong, and is deeply respected and loved by the women of the city. Nicknamed “The Lone Wolf,” Hideki takes special care of street children. One morning, he rescues Kim Ono, a country girl who was standing there dazed with a single duffel bag, and asks Katsuko, the owner of a dressmaking shop he knows well, to hire her.

Lone Wolf

1950

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1950 daiei movie.

Shimai hoshi

1950

Haha tsubaki poster
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Kamezo, a manzai comedian, had been taking a break from performing while his partner Tsuruko was giving birth, but Tsuruko announced that she was retiring from the stage. That child was, in fact, the son of Takashi Yashiro, a politician with a promising future. Believing that a relationship between a politician and a female manzai comedian would bring unhappiness to Yashiro and his wife, Tsuruko changed her address and was even preparing to leave the stage. Tsuruko’s alcoholic father, having caught wind of this, snatched the child, Yoko, and squandered the small sum of money he had received from Yashiro on drinking.

Haha tsubaki

1950

Sanmenkyō no kyōfu poster
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Romantic thriller film.

Sanmenkyō no kyōfu

1948

Umi Yukaba poster
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Depicting the International Disarmament Conference and the Japanese Navy’s Struggle.

Umi Yukaba

1943

Bōya monogatari poster
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In Ginza Hachō, where violence and lust swirl, sparks fly from iron fists and passion against a backdrop of song and dance.

Bōya monogatari

1951

Dare ni koisen poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Dare ni koisen

1948

New Snow poster
8.0

Minowada, a young teacher at a National People's School, has his own theory of education and the daughter of his linguistics teacher becomes drawn to him. Kayo, a strong-willed doctor, is also attracted to him. A mediator tries to arrange a marriage but just at that point Minowada receives military call-up papers.

New Snow

1942

Oshidori gasa poster
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A lighthearted and entertaining film that incorporates popuar songs into a period drama.

Oshidori gasa

1948

Aru yo no seppun poster
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The romantic struggles of three close friends who came back from the war.

Aru yo no seppun

1946