Kichijirō Ueda — Actor (17)
The Fencing Master (1962) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
殺陣師段平
other title: 殺陣師段平
The Fencing Master tells the story of a man trying to survive as the only world he knows is becoming increasingly irrelevant. Danpei Ichikawa lives for swordfighting – he was once a renowned kabuki swordfight choreographer, and as the Chairman of the New National Theatre Company, he wants nothing more than to choreograph the swordfights for the modern plays put on by the company.
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 (1958) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
源氏九郎颯爽記 白狐二刀流
director: Tai Katō actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Satomi Oka
other title: 源氏九郎颯爽記 白狐二刀流
Thanks to a secret message hidden on the two sacred swords Kaen and Suien, the samurai Genji Kurô (Nakamura Kinnosuke) found the hidden treasure of Lord Yoshitsune. When he gives a piece of the treasure to a couple of poor but honest people so they can pay their debts, it attracts the unwanted attention of several dishonest people, such as pirates, greedy merchants and rebels. While the government is fighting a battle for power against rebels and royalists, all want the treasure by any means possible.
A Lonely Gamble (1965) [Movie] TMDB
孤独の賭け
other title: 孤独の賭け
In post-war Japan, it is difficult for private business to stay afloat. The small atelier has a debt of several million yen. To get a loan, his proprietress is forced to turn to a successful businessman, owner of entertainment establishments and bars. But she has nothing to guarantee the return of the debt, and then she offers herself as collateral. A drama about the contradictory nature of human feelings.
Wind, Woman and Road (1958) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
風と女と旅鴉
other title: 風と女と旅鴉
A chance meeting between two traveling gamblers leads to a case of mistaken identity when the farmers transporting gold to the governor think they are about to be robbed as the two gamblers face off against each other swords in hand.
Superexpress (1964) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
黒の超特急
director: Yasuzō Masumura actor: Jirō Tamiya / Yukiko Fuji
other title: Le Train super-express noir / 黒の超特急
A man operates a small real estate business near Osaka. A man from Tokyo asks for help in buying a large tract of land in order, he says, to build an automobile factory. But by accident the realtor learns that the Tokaido Railway Line is going to be built directly across the land just acquired. Also known as Black Super Express