Acting
Yōichi Mizuhara
Acting credits
NRTomoraka Tasaka's first postwar work.
Doburoku no Tatsu
1949
The sincere clown act performed by a master thief who infiltrates a remote island.
The Fugitive
1947
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Carriage Running in the Darkness
1947
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
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
NRA judo movie.
Omokage Sanshiro
1949
No synopsis available yet.
Mother
1948
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hanayakanaru gensō
1943
No synopsis available yet.
Fire Department
1951
NRKen Uehara plays the role of a prominent figure in the red-light district and portrays his violent personality.
Bibō no kaoyaku
1949
The "opinion leader" of the "opinion leaders" is furious at the "opinion leader's" opinion.
Tenka no gyoi kenban o iken suru otoko
1947
NRA 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
NRSet 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
NRDeep 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
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
1950 daiei movie.
Shimai hoshi
1950
NRKamezo, 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
NRRomantic thriller film.
Sanmenkyō no kyōfu
1948
NRDepicting the International Disarmament Conference and the Japanese Navy’s Struggle.
Umi Yukaba
1943
NRIn Ginza Hachō, where violence and lust swirl, sparks fly from iron fists and passion against a backdrop of song and dance.
Bōya monogatari
1951
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dare ni koisen
1948
8.0Minowada, 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
NRA lighthearted and entertaining film that incorporates popuar songs into a period drama.
Oshidori gasa
1948
NRThe romantic struggles of three close friends who came back from the war.
Aru yo no seppun
1946
