Kenji Susukida — Actor (35)
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.
Castle of Flames (1960) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
炎の城
director: Tai Katō actor: Hashizo Ōkawa / Denjirō Ōkōchi
other title: 炎の城
In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed: his peace-loving father has died in what he soon finds to be mysterious circumstances, and his mother's married to his uncle, whose ruthless ambition is causing turmoil in the kingdom. Not knowing who to trust, Masato feigns madness, vowing to get to the truth, even though his act causes distress to the girl he loves, who's waited for him all these years. The ghost of his father turns up now and then to show him the way. Meanwhile a peasant revolt is brewing... It all ends tragically.
Cantankerous Edo (1957) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
大江戸喧嘩纏
director: Kiyoshi Saeki actor: Hibari Misora / Hashizo Ōkawa
other title: 大江戸喧嘩纏
It's fighting fires and swordsmen with a touch of music in this free-for-all of action and excitement combining the talents of Japan's most popular couple... Misora Hibari and Okawa Hashizo. Along with the great Otomo Rytaro as Tatsugoro the fire chief, they keep Edo safe as part of the famed Megumi Fire Squad.
The Kuroda Affair (1956) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
黒田騒動
director: Tomu Uchida actor: Chiezo Kataoka / Ryutaro Otomo
other title: 黒田騒動
This adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in 1633, is told through the eyes of retainer, Daizen. As his clan’s new leader, Tadayuki, becomes increasingly militant in his opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate, Daizen is forced to reconcile his loyalty to the clan with his loyalty to Tadayuki, who seems dead set on entangling the clan in destructive conflict. The Kuroda Affair’s mise-en-scène is said to have influenced future Toei director Eiichi Kudo. The film also features two of the greatest stars of Japanese period cinema, Chiezo Kataoka and Ryutaro Otomo.
The Horse Boy (1957) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
暴れん坊街道
director: Tomu Uchida actor: Shūji Sano / Isuzu Yamada
other title: 暴れん坊街道
A humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later, the child, now a stable boy, is reunited with his father, but feudal codes threaten their happiness. Uchida’s poignant masterpiece condemns the inflexible class system and launches an indictment of values that favor symbolic objects over human life. The film’s focus is on character rather than swordplay, and charged performances - especially child actor Motoharu Ueki - add to the emotional power.
Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san (1961) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ひばり民謡の旅シリーズ べらんめぇ中乗りさん
other title: Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-San / ひばり民謡の旅シリーズ べらんめぇ中乗りさん
Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor. Sado Masasaburo, the founder of Sado Masa, one of the oldest lumber merchants in Kiba, has recently become very old and ill, and his tomboyish daughter Nobuko, a native of Edo, cannot stand the methods of Tadayoshi, who has risen to prominence through unscrupulous business practices. In a thrilling period drama in which Hibari plays a chic and stubborn lumberyard girl who, together with her partner Takakura Ken, punishes an evil lumber merchant. A thrilling youth drama that combines familiar songs with the stubbornness and love of Hibari and Takakura.
Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
明日を創る人々
other title: I costruttori di domani / Aqueles que Constroem o Futuro
In postwar Japan, two sisters—a film studio script girl and a revue dancer—become swept up in the growing labor movement when workers around them strike for better conditions. As their conservative father opposes their activism, his own dismissal forces him to confront the realities of class struggle and join their fight for a fairer future. Now considered a lost film, Those Who Make Tomorrow was produced by Toho to promote unionization during Japan’s Allied Occupation.
Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins (1958) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
ひばり捕物帖 かんざし小判
other title: ひばり捕物帖 かんざし小判 / Edo Girl Detective
Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which occurs during an event for the festival of Asakusa Shrine. Her investigation leads her into danger as she runs afoul of a high ranking official and his plans to find a hidden treasure.