Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Tani, Jun Ôtomo, Takamaru Sasaki, Seiji Miyaguchi
During World War II, Kaji, a peace-loving man, travels to a small village with his wife, Michiko, to work as a supervisor in an iron mine to avoid being drafted into the army. When the military police send six hundred Chinese prisoners to work in the mine, Kenji talks to their leader to control the Khushan. But his methods upset the corrupt system there and...
Stars: Sumao Ishihara, Benkei Shiganoya, Akio Isono, Kinnosuke Takamatsu, Kikuko Hanaoka
Tokyo in 1888. Kikunosuke Onwa, the adopted son of a prominent actor, realizes that his acting career is praised by his father. The only person who speaks honestly about his acting is Otoko, the family nurse. She is fired and Kikonosuke is forbidden to see her because of rumors.
Stars: Shin'ichi Himori, Akio Isono, Tomio Aoki, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Ureo Egawa
Two geisha (prostitutes) are in a relationship with a young man for the hardships of life, who...
Stars: Shin'ichi Himori, Toshiaki Konoe, Fusako Maki, Akio Isono, Jun Yokoyama
Two blind masseuses travel to a mountain lodge. One of them falls in love with a woman from Tokyo and...
Stars: Tôru Abe, Takako Irie, Chieko Nakakita, Fumie Kitahara, Fumiko Okamura
This valiant melodrama is the brilliant debut as a moviemaker of the great Japanese actress Kinuyo Tanaka, who also has a small role in the story. Based on a screenplay by Keinosuke ...
Stars: Takamaru Sasaki, Yoshi Katô, Hisao Toake, Mutsuko Sakura, Toyo Takahashi
Tiko's new wife disappears on a business trip. He finds a postcard hidden in a book that may be a clue to his missing wife...
Stars: Takamaru Sasaki, Jun Tatara, Yûnosuke Itô, Kôji Mitsui, Hisao Toake
A talent scout is determined to bring a promising athlete into his team...
Stars: Shin'ichi Himori, Kôji Mitsui, Akio Isono, Tomio Aoki, Takeshi Sakamoto
Story of a waitress whose life, despite a host of male admirers and even some intrigued movie talent scouts, ends up taking a stiflingly domestic turn after a wealthy businessman accidentally hits her with his car.
Stars: Kuniko Miyake, Mutsuko Sakura, Ryôko Mizuki, Keijirô Morozumi, Yoshihide Satô
A young boy forgets his mother's advice and steps on the path of crime...
Stars: Kokuten Kôdô, Eitarô Ozawa, Kôji Mitsui, Chishû Ryû, Haruko Chichibu
A girl returns home after years of running away, but she is scandalized when it is revealed that she is a dancer.
