Ichirō Ikeda — Playwright (6)
Danger Pays (1962) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
危いことなら銭になる
director: Kō Nakahira actor: Joe Shishido / Hiroyuki Nagato
other title: 危いことなら銭になる / Les Apprentis faux-monnayeurs
Joe, Okita, and Serizawa hear of the armed robbery of a truck carrying one billion eighty million yen's worth of Mint paper. Knowing that the thugs will now need a counterfeiter to make the bogus bills, they each decide to cash in on it by selling them the idea that they need Sakamoto, the best counterfeiter in Japan. A seesaw game unfolds between the three men as each tries to outdo the other two in handing over Sakamoto for one million yen to Hijikata, the big boss, who intends to make counterfeit money with the stolen paper. A little belatedly, they realize it needs their combined forces to outwit Hijikata and they raid his place together. Outnumbered, however, they are thrown into a basement room and the gas is turned on. Certain death stares them in the face, but the three men are not ones to take things lying down....
Love for an Idiot (1967) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
痴人の愛
director: Yasuzō Masumura actor: Michiyo Yasuda / Shoichi Ozawa
other title: La Chatte japonaise / Amor para un idiota
A middle-aged factory engineer trains, marries, and ultimately loses a teenage bride after she enslaves him to her whims.
Flora on the Sand (1964) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
砂の上の植物群
director: Kō Nakahira actor: Noboru Nakaya / Kazuko Inano
other title: Plantas de la Duna / 砂の上の植物群
One evening, at the Marine Tower observatory, cosmetics salesman Ichiro Iki is drawn into conversation with an unfamiliar young lady Akiko. She invites Ichiro back to a hotel where they make love but part without even exchanging names. A week later, they have a second chance encounter at the observatory. This time, Ichiro is the one who pursues her. Back at the hotel, Akiko begs Ichiro to give her sister – Kyoko, a bar hostess – absolute hell. Akiko resents her sister for lecturing on chastity, while wantonly indulging in promiscuous activity. Ichiro takes an interest in Kyoko and sets out towards her bar…
The Desperate (1964) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
どろ犬
director: Takaharu Saeki actor: Minoru Ōki / Chisako Hara
other title: どろ犬
A noir drama depicting the downfall of a veteran detective who hates evil and falls into its depths. Ace detective Sugai pursues Chiyo, the mistress of a man who was arrested for extortion, and takes advantage of her weakness. However, as his colleague Tokumochi and others regard him with suspicion, he is tormented by remorse.
Gone in the Rain (1963) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
雨の中に消えて
director: Katsumi Nishikawa actor: Sayuri Yoshinaga / Reiko Sasamori
other title: 雨の中に消えて
Ayako (Sayuri Yoshinaga) is a free-willed college girl who shares a room with Takako and Kimie. They each have a clear vision of what they want from their career and love life. Soon, their room share takes a turn, when ideals begin to clash with reality.