Junzaburō Ban Movies

1950 drama film

Third film in the "Ekimae" series, this time set in Hamamatsu. A widow named Keiko and her brother Jiro run the bento shop, "Goraku." One day, Keiko...

Comedy based on the writings of Ango Sakaguchi.

Five longtime friends get back together, but are disappointed to find that their bonds are not as strong as they once were.

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

Detective Denshichi is called to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the Kishu family's daughter Teruhime and the activities of a dangerous...

A comedy directed by Mitsumasa Saito about a pair of clumsy detectives who solve a case they become involved in by chance. Shosuke Ikashima and Ryuji...

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

Shochiku's commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama.

This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform...

A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.

Based on the comic by Machiko Hasegawa

Apparently a baseball drama starring real-life stars Nagashima (The Babe Ruth of Japanese Baseball) and teammate Oh-known collectively as ON-from the...

A mayoral candidate and his love child.

Buntaro, the president of a food trading company got tired of the day-to-day routine of life. The new secretary, Nobuko, suggested her "shacho-san"...

#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to...

A taut, economical policier-cum-gang-hostage thriller.