Shinji Murayama — Director (28)
Code of Wolves (1974) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
実録飛車角 狼どもの仁義
other title: True Account of Hikashaku: A Wolf’s Honor and Humanity / 実録飛車角 狼どもの仁義
In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of life changes after the Great Kanto Earthquake.
Police Precinct Part 17 (1961) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
警視庁物語 12人の刑事
other title: 警視庁物語 12人の刑事
The murder took place at a hotel in Matsushima. The victim is a woman about 28 years old. The suspect is a young man who visited her the night before, and the evidence, in addition to shoe horns and handkerchiefs, is soap with the name of the tavern. When detectives at Shiogama Station followed the man's tracks, it turned out that he had come from Ueno.
Police Precinct Part 8 (1958) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
警視庁物語 魔の伝言板
director: Shinji Murayama actor: Yūji Hori / Fumitake Ōmura
other title: 警視庁物語 魔の伝言板
Four taxi drivers are found dead in four days. Suddenly, a taxi, trying to avoid hitting a patrol car, veers off and hits a tree. Three men run out and escape. From inside the truck comes the body of the taxi driver.
Night Bitch (1966) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
夜の牝犬
director: Shinji Murayama actor: Tatsuo Umemiya / Mako Midori
other title: 夜の牝犬
A playboy bartender pretends to be gay in order to approach women. He is in cahoots with another opportunist, a young woman who is trying to seduce a rich married man. Their attempts at making easy money can only end tragically.
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze (1968) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
あゝ予科練
other title: あゝ予科練
The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dream about becoming pilots and apply to flight schools. However, the flight schools have extremely demanding, harsh training, and once they finally become pilots, they must become suicide bombers and give their lives for their homeland.
The Navy (1963) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
海軍
director: Shinji Murayama actor: Kinya Kitaoji / Sonny Chiba
other title: 海軍
A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.