Koji Tsuruta — Actor (107)
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Doctor's Day Off (1952) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
本日休診
director: Minoru Shibuya actor: Eijirō Yanagi / Rentaro Mikuni …
other title: 本日休診 / Pas de consultations aujourd'hui
Having completed the first year at his new medical practice, a doctor plans to relax on his day off. However, it is not to be: on this hectic day a man just back from the war front visits the doctor with a medical emergency, followed by a woman who claims to have been molested. Then a yakuza arrives to ask the doctor to cut his finger off...
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Three Generations of Yakuza (1966) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
遊侠三代
director: Shinji Murayama actor: Tatsuo Umemiya / Koji Tsuruta …
other title: 遊侠三代
The film depicts the fate of a young yakuza boss and his father, who confront each other, not knowing that they are relatives, and become victims of a brutal war for territory between the clans according to the merciless laws of the yakuza.
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Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers (1970) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
現代任侠道 兄弟分
director: Shinji Murayama actor: Bunta Sugawara / Kyōsuke Machida …
other title: 現代任侠道 兄弟分
After the enactment of the Anti-Prostitution Law, the red-light district in Shinjuku lost its allure. Even the gambling den of the Ryūzaki family was always deserted. Ryūzaki, the boss, declared his retirement in response to the changing times. It was thought that Igarashi, who valued righteousness and principles and had the respect of others, would become the second-in-command. However, he was an annoying presence to Ryūzaki...
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The Underworld (1956) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
暗黒街
director: Kajirō Yamamoto actor: Koji Tsuruta / Kyoko Aoyama …
other title: 暗黒街
Yakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become romantically involved with Furuya's mistress, Natsue. Furuya himself has fallen in love, with a nurse after his recent hospital stay. As the gang grows more jealous of the favoritism Furuya shows Shoji, they decide to reveal Shoji's relationship with Natsue. But Furuya's affection for Shoji cannot be easily destroyed, even in the gang war that erupts.
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 (1963) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
次郎長三国志‎
director: Masahiro Makino actor: Koji Tsuruta / Hiroki Matsukata …
other title: 次郎長三国志‎
The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on the path to fame and fortune. One of the smartest and strongest of all the gang bosses, he went on to survive the end of the samurai era and become a successful businessman. But first, he must survive against all odds in order to build his reputation and develop his strength. Powerful portrayals of the group are led by the great Tsuruta Koji with help from the likes of Matsukata Hiroki.
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The Domain: The Naniwa Story (1965) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
日本侠客伝 浪花篇
director: 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 Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
純子引退記念映画 関東緋桜一家
director: Masahiro Makino actor: Sumiko Fuji / Koji Tsuruta …
other title: 純子引退記念映画 関東緋桜一家 / Cherry Blossom Fire Gang …
The Ni Family is the most well know and respected group of firefighters in the Kanto region. When their leader dies and the successor disappears, Tsuruji, a beautiful yet tough geisha, becomes the boss. But will she be able to confront a yakuza gang trying to take over the area?