Ryūnosuke Tsukigata — Actor (63)
cover

Movie

The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)
江戸っ子判官とふり袖小僧 IMDb TMDB
Tadashi Sawashima actor: Chiezo Kataoka / Chizuru Kitagawa …
other title: 江戸っ子判官とふり袖小僧
It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar". Played to the hilt by Misora Hibari in a delightful performance highlighted by singing, dancing, and swordplay with a unique story within a story twist that starts to unfold in the city jail as a playwright is brought into custody and meets the famed Long-Sleeve Burglar himself. Misora Hibari is totally captivating in this gender bending role as the famed thief whose expoits can only be stopped by the great Kin-san himself!
cover

Movie

The Pirates (1960)
海賊八幡船 IMDb TMDB
Tadashi Sawashima actor: Hashizo Ōkawa / Denjirō Ōkōchi …
other title: 海賊八幡船
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 (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!
cover

Movie

Life of Hishakaku 2 (1963)
人生劇場　続　飛車角 WikiData IMDb TMDB
Tadashi Sawashima actor: Koji Tsuruta / Yoshiko Sakuma …
other title: Theater of Life: Return of Hishakaku / 人生劇場　続　飛車角 …
Upon his release from the prison, Hishakaku joins the Kikkyo family who is struggling to regain their turf from their rival, Domoto family. To reciprocate the kindness of the Kikkyos, Hishakaku heads to meet the leader of Domoto, Osumi, and finds himself emotionally involved with her.
cover

Movie

Noble Tasuke (1958)
江戸の名物男　一心太助 IMDb TMDB
Tadashi Sawashima actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Ryūnosuke Tsukigata …
other title: 江戸の名物男　一心太助
The story opens in October of 1624 when the newly appointed Shogun Iemitsu visits the famed Kan-ei temple. On his way the procession is disrupted when a small child runs into the street, a crime punishable by execution. One man steps forward to save her life by putting his on the line. Brave and compassionate Isshin Tasuke has come into the limelight as a hero of legendary proportions. His uncanny resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu will lead to many adventures that formed on of the great series in Japanese cinema. With his intelligence and personality, Tasuke seeks to intervene in the struggle between opposing factions in the Shogun's Ruling Council.
cover

Movie

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger (1958)
一心太助 天下の一大事 IMDb TMDB
Tadashi Sawashima actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Hitomi Nakahara …
other title: 一心太助 天下の一大事
Tasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu is ready to commit suicide. Tasuke learns that Kokichi's fiancee, Otoyo, was a chambermaid whom Kawakatsu abducted in order to make her his concubine and Tasuke feels compelled to right this wrong. Meanwhile Kawakatsu is dealing in black-market lumber and receiving kick-backs but unbeknownst to him he is under investigation by Lord Izu, one of the Shogun Elders. Will Tasuke be able to rescue Otoyo from the clutches of Lord Kawakatsu and can Lord Izu put an end to his money hungry evildoings.
cover

Movie

Life of Hishakaku (1963)
人生劇場　飛車角 WikiData IMDb TMDB
Tadashi Sawashima actor: Koji Tsuruta / Yoshiko Sakuma …
other title: Theater Of Life: Hishakaku / Theater of Life - Hishakaku …
After eloping with a prostitute named Otoyo, Hishakaku takes refuge in the Kogane family’s turf. Indebted to Boss Kogane for his kindness, Hishakaku swears to dedicate himself to protect the Koganes in time of crisis. Hishakaku’s humble life comes to a sudden halt when the Kogane family becomes involved in a fatal feud with their rival, and Hishakaku’s services are called upon.
cover

Movie

G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape (1950)
にっぽんGメン 第二話 難船﨑の血闘 IMDb TMDB
Sadatsugu Matsuda actor: Chiezo Kataoka / Utaemon Ichikawa …
other title: にっぽんGメン 第二話 難船﨑の血闘
The second part of an action-packed action movie about the struggle between smugglers, the Japanese Coast Guard and G-men. Having caught a suspicious radio signal, the coast Guard discovers that a smuggling transaction is taking place and goes to the place. It was supposed to be a big catch, but they lose sight of the smugglers by finding and rescuing a woman drowning in the sea. The rescued woman says she jumped into the sea while escaping from a slaver's boat... A luxury version featuring the two main stars of the Toei company – Chiezo Kataoka and Utaemon Ichikawa.
cover

Movie

G-Men of Japan (1948)
にっぽんGメン TMDB
Sadatsugu Matsuda actor: Chiezo Kataoka / Ichirō Izawa …
other title: にっぽんGメン
The investigative unit of the Metropolitan Police Department organized a special investigative team to uncover a series of frequent gang robberies and car gangs... This is the first film in the Nippon G-Men series, of which four more films were later released.
cover

Movie

Hirado Pirates (1955)
天保六道銭 平戸の海賊 IMDb TMDB
Kiyoshi Saeki actor: Ryutaro Otomo / Ryūnosuke Tsukigata …
other title: 天保六道銭 平戸の海賊
In the 9th year of the Tempo era, after a long sea voyage, Moritaya Seizo returned to Hirado, who earned huge amounts of gold by piracy. Along the way, he picked up Ichinojo Kaneko, a Ronin who survived the disaster at sea. Seizo and Orin, the daughter of merchant Yohei, are in love with each other and want to get married. However, Kashiwakura Gaiki, the samurai of the domain, wants to kill Seizo for the sake of his son Shozaburo, who is in love with Arin, and Kurando Matsuura, the owner of the castle, wants to seize all the gold for himself...
cover

Movie

Souls in the Moonlight III (1959)
大菩薩峠 完結篇 IMDb TMDB
Tomu Uchida actor: Chiezo Kataoka / Yumiko Hasegawa …
other title: Le Passage du grand Bouddha III / 大菩薩峠 完結篇
Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of the famed Jidaigeki series is an amazing film, with a completely different perspective on the story from the later versions. While the international audience is more familiar with the “Sword of Doom” and “Satan’s Sword” versions of Daibosatsu Toge (The Great Bodhisattva Pass), the “Souls in the Moonlight” trilogy casts an entirely different light on Ryunosuke and his motives. Can this brutal killer be brought to justice, or is living his life as a blind wanderer a more terrible fate? His sword skills have not diminished, nor has his desire to kill!
cover

Movie

Souls in the Moonlight II (1958)
大菩薩峠 第二部 IMDb TMDB
Tomu Uchida actor: Chiezo Kataoka / Michiyo Kogure …
other title: Le Passage du grand Bouddha II / 大菩薩峠 第二部
This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva Pass”, following the life and times of bloodthirsty samurai, Tsukue Ryunosuke. Blinded in an explosion and further injured from a fall, the master swordsman is taken in by Otoyo, a woman who falls in love with him. Under Otoyo’s dedicated care, Ryunosuke’s physical and emotional wounds seem to heal. However, deep inside, the demons that drive him to kill yearn to resurface. Meanwhile he is being pursued by Utsugi Hyoma, a young samurai seeking to avenge his brother’s death at Tsukue’s hands. Hyoma is being aided along the way by the clever thief Shichibei.
cover

Movie

Man of the House (1936)
桃中軒雲右衛門 WikiData IMDb TMDB NeoDB
Mikio Naruse actor: Ryūnosuke Tsukigata / Chikako Hosokawa …
other title: Tochuken Kumoemon / 桃中軒雲右衛門 …
This film is based on a real Meiji era performer -- and tells of Tochuken's partnership with his wife (played by Chikako Hosokawa) who played shamisen for his songs/recitations), his affair with a geisha (Sachiko Chiba), and the deterioration of his partnership and marriage.
cover

Movie

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves (1966)
続花と龍 洞海湾の決斗 IMDb TMDB
Kōsaku Yamashita actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Yoshiko Sakuma …
other title: 続花と龍 洞海湾の決斗
The sequel of "Flower and Dragon". Kingoro Tamai founded a family in the port of Wakamatsu. He unites people with his courage, and revolts against the entrepreneur Oki Nakashi, who is teeming with vices. Kingoro and his family are also forced to fight against the Ezaki-Gumi group, which is opposed by Tomoda Kizo, who is trying to control the port of Wakamatsu.
cover

Movie

Yakuza of Seki (1963)
関の弥太っぺ IMDb TMDB
Kōsaku Yamashita actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Yukiyo Toake …
other title: 関の弥太っぺ
A young yakuza, Yatappe, wanders around the country in search of his long-lost little sister, Oito. While traveling, he rescues a young girl, Osayo, whose father entrusts her to him with his dying wish. To honor his promise to Osayo's deceased father, Yatappe brings her to safety, and from a distance keeps a watchful eye on her well being.