Tatsuo Nogami — Playwright (45)
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Shingo's Final Duel (1964)
新吾番外勝負 IMDb TMDB
Sadatsugu Matsuda actor: Hashizo Ōkawa / Hiroki Matsukata …
other title: 新吾番外勝負
After Aoi Shingo, the illegitimate son of Shogun Yoshimune has gained prominence as the finest swordsman in the land, he tries to lead a peaceful life with his mother far away from the seat of government in Edo. Not wanting to inconvenience his father anymore his plan is to stay away from the city and enjoy life like a normal man. Unfortunately for him, his past comes back to haunt him in the person of his mortal enemy, the one swordsman that is skillful enough to defeat him. This is the most perilous moment of Shingo's life as he must face his deadliest foe in a battle to the death!
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Shimane Prison Riot (1975)
暴動島根刑務所 WikiData IMDb TMDB
Sadao Nakajima actor: Hiroki Matsukata / Kinya Kitaoji …
other title: 暴動島根刑務所 / Bodo shimane keimusho
Japan, 1948: Hiroki Matsukata stars as a man facing a nine year prison sentence. He incites prisoners of Shimane Prison to the biggest riot in jail history. A fighter by heart, he sees a way out of any situation, but will he survive this, the gutsiest assault ever attempted?
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Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (1972)
木枯し紋次郎　関わりござんせん WikiData IMDb TMDB
Sadao Nakajima actor: Bunta Sugawara / Etsuko Ichihara …
other title: 木枯し紋次郎　関わりござんせん / Kogarashi Monjiro: None of My Business …
Monjiro, reunited with his long lost sister, is pursued by a yakuza gang because he killed their boss. He also meets a fellow gambler who idolizes Monjiro. The gambler and Monjiro's sister are pulled into a conspiracy to get to Monjiro, but do things go as planned?
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Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter (2005)
剣客商売スペシャル 母と娘と TMDB
Yoshiki Onoda actor: Makoto Fujita / Makiya Yamaguchi …
other title: 剣客商売スペシャル 母と娘と
Master swordsman Akiyama Kohei’s simple life in retirement is jarred into violent sword action when he meets an elderly fencing instructor who may be the target of a group of thieves planning a major armed robbery. At the same time dojo master Daijiro saves the life of man who, although skilled in archery has an aversion to killing and a woman artist comes into town where she is in danger of being raped by one of the thieves. From the pen of noted author Ikenami Shotaro, creator of such classics as Bandit Ve. Samurai, Hunter In The Dark, The Last Samurai, and Hissatsu-The Professional Killers! Brilliant storytelling that leads to superb swordsmanship!
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A Warm Misty Night (1967)
夜霧よ今夜も有難う WikiData IMDb TMDB
Mio Ezaki actor: Yūjirō Ishihara / Ruriko Asaoka …
other title: 夜霧よ今夜も有難う / Yogiri yo Kon'yamo Arigatō
When Toru Sagara (Yujiro Ishihara) returns home from a foreign cargo route, he proposes to his beloved girlfriend Akiko (Ruriko Asaoka). She joyously agrees, promising a life together. On the day they were to be joined in matrimony, Akiko suddenly goes missing. Toru waits hours for her to show, but he is only greeted by the darkness of night. Four years later, his fiancée turns up at a night club in Yokohama with another man.
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Skyscraper Murder Case (1976)
超高層ホテル殺人事件 IMDb TMDB
Masahisa Sadanaga actor: Masaomi Kondo / Kaoru Yumi …
other title: 超高層ホテル殺人事件
Death stalks a towering hotel under construction in Tokyo and love brings the guilty parties to a justice of their own choice. The motives are control of the hotel, blackmail and jealousy. The principals involved are two business partners, a political string puller and his son, lovers carrying on an illicit affair and a secretary turned blackmailer.
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The Domain: The Naniwa Story (1965)
日本侠客伝 浪花篇 IMDb TMDB
Masahiro Makino actor: Ken Takakura / Hideo Murata …
other title: 日本侠客伝 浪花篇
Second film of Makino's Nihon Kyokakuden series set in Osaka's harbor. The series also known as "The Domain" Each a stand alone film in it's own, none are connected other than starring the famous Ken Takakura as the main Character. This story begins with Ken Takakura's character coming to Osaka after his brother's death. Another exciting yakuza story with superb yakuza action!!
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The Protector (1966)
のれん一代　女侠 IMDb TMDB
Tadashi Sawashima actor: Hibari Misora / Yoichi Hayashi …
other title: のれん一代　女侠
Mine, the only daughter of Kiyagen, is faced with running the family's timber business when her father falls ill. Under a great deal of pressure to continue the five generation long run of the business, Mine is put to the ultimate test when a former gangster sets his sights on closing her down.
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Three Yakuza (1965)
股旅　三人やくざ WikiData IMDb TMDB
Tadashi Sawashima actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Tatsuya Nakadai …
other title: 股旅　三人やくざ
A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each part tells the story of a different drifter’s life. Part 1: A man is on the run after killing two Hasshu Officials to avenge his Boss. He must make a life or death decision as he is asked to protect a gang from attack. Part 2: A pair of gamblers chased out of a crooked game must fight not only their pursuers, but the ghosts of their pasts as well. Part 3: A wanderer who wants to live according to the Yakuza Code, but is not sure that he can do so when asked to save a town from an evil official.
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Industrial Spy (1968)
産業スパイ WikiData IMDb TMDB NeoDB
Eiichi Kudō actor: Tatsuo Umemiya / Fumio Watanabe …
other title: 産業スパイ
Kogure, an industrial spy, is tasked by Sawada, head of the research department of the Nisshin Corporation, to learn the secrets of the design of a new engine invented by a rival company. Kogure manages to obtain the secrets, but Sawada's goal was not the secrets themselves, but to use them to obtain the position of president of the company. Angered by Sawada's dirty tricks, Kigure begins to take revenge.