1931

Flunky, Work Hard!

6.765/18

A short concerning an impoverished insurance salesman and his scrappy son, whose fisticuffs with the other boys of their village put his father’s live...

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Flunky, Work Hard!

1931

Tokyo Chorus

6.713/40

In Depression-era Tokyo, a young man struggles to provide for his family after he is fired from his job.

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Tokyo Chorus

1938

Ah, My Hometown

0/0

A village romantic drama. (Now lost.)

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Ah, My Hometown

1956

Excursion to Treasure Isle

0/0

The story is a dramatization of the Japanese folklore legend of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, who with his trusted companions of dog, monkey and pheasant f...

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Excursion to Treasure Isle

1933

The Boss's Son at College

7/1

The story deals with Fuji, nicknamed Waka-danna (Young Master), the star athlete on his university's rugby team. The son of a wealthy soy sauce manufa...

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The Boss's Son at College

1934

Eclipse

0/0

The story is centered around the devastating experiences of two villagers, Osaki Shuichi, and his cousin, Nishimiura Kinue, when they leave their home...

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Eclipse

1949

The Quiet Duel

7.3/76

A young idealistic doctor works at his father's clinic in a small and seedy district. During the war, he contracts syphilis from the blood of a patien...

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The Quiet Duel

1957

The Deep Blue Sea

5/1

To fulfill a friend’s dying wish, a young sailor Kenji takes on the task of delivering an heirloom to his friend’s daughter, Harumi, who has been adop...

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The Deep Blue Sea

1959

Moonlight Mask: The Last Death of the Devil

0/0

The sixth and last Moonlight Mask film in the original series produced by Toei in the 1950s.

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Moonlight Mask: The Last Death of the Devil

1959

Moonlight Mask: The Challenging Ghost

0/0

Fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

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Moonlight Mask: The Challenging Ghost

1950

Street of Violence

6.5/2

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

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Street of Violence

1935

Lumberjack and Lady

0/0

A Japanese comedy from the end of the silent era (it has music) from a popular series. A feud, a practical joke and romance are the set up for some gr...

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Lumberjack and Lady

1937

Young People

5/4

Based on an original story by Yojiro Ishizaka, this well-made drama is set in a Christian school in a beautiful northern harbor town. Teacher Masaki (...

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Young People

1938

Crybaby Apprentice

5/4

A fatherless boy's mother passes him from one aunt to another.

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Crybaby Apprentice

1948

A Woman in the Typhoon Area

5/1

Four unlucky pirates head to a weather tracking station set on a remote island with the intention of holding the weather trackers as hostages and assa...

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A Woman in the Typhoon Area

1953

One-Eyed Detective

0/0

Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who uses his signature disguise to solve crimes with a do...

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One-Eyed Detective

1961

Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

0/0

Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor.

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Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

1955

The Black Hooded Man 2

0/0

The mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the government.

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The Black Hooded Man 2

1959

Men in a Rough Town

0/0

An action-packed, dramatic gangster film.

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Men in a Rough Town

1933

Japanese King Kong

2/1

A silent 3-reel comedy short that uses the 1933 film King Kong as a backdrop to the story. It was produced by Shochiku Studios (who released the origi...

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Japanese King Kong

1956

Case of a Young Lord 1

0/0

As a result of illness and unemployment, Yamaoka Tatewaki, a "Hatamoto" (or direct vassal of the Shogun), pawned his family heirloom, a valuable Gosu...

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Case of a Young Lord 1

1941

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

6.862/29

After the death of her husband, an elderly woman and her youngest, unmarried daughter are forced to sell their house to cover his debts and decide to...

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Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

1955

Returning Spirit

5/1

A tryst between the young warrior Hagiwara Shinzaburo and beautiful Otsuyu is discovered, and the shamed Otsuyu commits suicide with her maid. Their g...

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Returning Spirit

1958

With Songs in My Heart

0/0

Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and song...

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With Songs in My Heart

1962

365 Nights

0/0

A touching drama about a love triangle between a young architect, Koroku, and two women, Ranko and Teruko. Ranko comes from a wealthy family and is of...

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365 Nights

1962

The Challenge

7/4

Journalist Kuroki is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. He discovers that the point man in an arms trade was also involved in the...

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The Challenge

1961

Devil's Nursery Rhyme

0/0

1961 Toei adaptation of Yokomizo's novel.

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Devil's Nursery Rhyme

1934

My Elder Brother

6/1

Jyuta, an honest owner of a taxi company, has a younger half-brother who is involved in the yakuza world and doesn’t get along well with his mother. J...

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My Elder Brother

1956

Case of a Young Lord 2

0/0

After getting permission to dig up the pawnbroker's grave, Young lord samurai was surprised to find the body was missing, as was the Gosu plate. He ha...

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Case of a Young Lord 2

1957

Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood

0/0

A murdered pawnbroker found clutching a blood-soaked wedding gown, the kidnapped daughter of a Shogun vassal, mysterious robberies, brutal killings, a...

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Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood

1958

Three for The Road

0/0

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Three for The Road

1955

Goblin Warrior

0/0

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Goblin Warrior

1955

Golden Valley

0/0

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Golden Valley

1955

Four Swordsmen of Ashura

0/0

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Four Swordsmen of Ashura

1962

Pleasant Company

0/0

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Pleasant Company

1951

The Well-known Magistrate

0/0

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The Well-known Magistrate

1954

The Bloody Cherry Blossom Magistrate

0/0

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The Bloody Cherry Blossom Magistrate

1940

Kinuyo's First Love

6/1

Kinuyo is a daughter of rice cracker shop in downtown. She fell in love with her sister's boyfriend. It is a story whose theme is warm human relations...

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Kinuyo's First Love

1942

New Snow

0/0

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...

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New Snow

1938

Children of the Sun

0/0

Venice Film Festival 1939

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Children of the Sun

1933

Love

0/0

Heinosuke Gosho evokes in this film the family conflicts engendered by the eternal problem of a father who projects his professional desires on the li...

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Love

1943

Dancing with a Mask

0/0

Japanese propaganda film about the Normanton Incident.

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Dancing with a Mask

1944

Wrestling-Ring Festival

0/0

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Wrestling-Ring Festival

1943

The Life of Matsu the Untamed

6.8/8

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio,...

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The Life of Matsu the Untamed

1949

Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

0/0

The purple hood reveals the embezzlement of public money by officials. A remake of Masahiro Makino's 1923 film.

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Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

1950

Shirayuki sensei to kodomo tachi

0/0

The film centers a compassionate teacher (Setsuko Hara) who teaches at a Tokyo grade school where students curse and gamble. The school has a pond on-...

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Shirayuki sensei to kodomo tachi

1950

A Thousand Standards of Stone

0/0

A film about the rivalry and friendship between firefighter Chоji and sumo wrestler Sokichi Fudoyama.

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A Thousand Standards of Stone

1962

Gang vs. G-Men

6/1

Two rival gangs of gangsters clash for dominance of a neighborhood.

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Gang vs. G-Men

1953

Kaiketsu kuro zukin

0/0

First film of the The Black Hooded Man series.

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Kaiketsu kuro zukin

1952

大当り黄金狂時代　

0/0

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大当り黄金狂時代　

1954

Nangoku Taiheiki

0/0

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Nangoku Taiheiki

1953

The Sun

0/0

Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.

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The Sun

1956

朱鞘罷り通る

0/0

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朱鞘罷り通る

1952

紺屋高尾

0/0

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紺屋高尾

1954

旗本退屈男　謎の百万両

0/0

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旗本退屈男　謎の百万両

1957

Lovestruck Ronin

0/0

Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei.

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Lovestruck Ronin

1960

Red Castle Lullaby

0/0

Red Castle Lullaby by Taizō Fuyushima

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Red Castle Lullaby

1960

浪曲国定忠治　血煙り信州路

0/0

1960 movie directed by Taizō Fuyushima

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浪曲国定忠治　血煙り信州路

1962

次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々

0/0

1962 Japanese movie

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次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々

1954

Fall of the Shogun's Militia

7/1

The story about the rise and fall of the famed mercenaries, Shinsengumi, who are hired by a crumbling feudal government.

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Fall of the Shogun's Militia

1956

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7

0/0

A series of grisly murders with strange claw marks lead Mito Komon into discovering a deadly plan that involves a strange gorilla creature.

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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7

1950

The Emperor's Hat

0/0

A man working in a museum steals the Emperor's hat on display.

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The Emperor's Hat

1958

Bull's Eye of Love

6.2/4

Young Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance dispute...

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Bull's Eye of Love

1954

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4

0/0

Fourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.

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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4

1954

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love

0/0

The first part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of char...

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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love

1954

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge

0/0

The second part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of cha...

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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge

1954

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

0/0

The final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety...

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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

1945

紅顏鼓笛隊

0/0

1945 Japanese movie

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紅顏鼓笛隊

1958

Kid Magician Sasuke

0/0

In this exciting story, Sasuke Sarutobi, known as the bravest child in the world, fulfills the will of his father, growing up strong and correct, and...

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Kid Magician Sasuke

1951

豪快三人男

0/0

In the midst of the Siege of Osaka in the Sengoku period, a thrilling tale unfolds featuring a trio of ronin who manipulate a group of spies, a myster...

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豪快三人男

1960

G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves

0/0

G-men of Japan fifth installment. A young detective, questioning a double suicide involving his police officer friend and a Turkish girl, travels all...

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G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves

1945

Who Is the Criminal?

0/0

1945 Japanese movie

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Who Is the Criminal?

1957

Shimizu Port of Chivalry

7.5/2

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre...

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Shimizu Port of Chivalry