Eitarō Shindō Movies

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

After his home gets attacked by a rival gang, underworld boss Masamichi Omatsu finds himself in a tangle of familial and criminal obligations.

A hotshot investigator solves a series of gruesome murders in this exciting and dark classic.

Another adaptation of Tange Sazen.

1954 Japanese movie

Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period...

Set in post-WWII Osaka, a young woman trapped working in a sordid lodging house run by her abusive stepfather falls for a visiting criminal in hopes...

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.

A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately the great detective Umon is among the audience....

Bored Hatamoto movie #14

Popular geisha Koharu suspects that Yusaku, a handsome stranger she falls in love with, is involved in a robbery of precious diamond.

As Part I opens, Jubei (Denjiro Okochi), the best of sea skippers, is unable to overcome the stormy seas of Luzon. All hands on board the Kannonmaru...

Japanese movie