Kosaku Okano Movies

After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by...

A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to Nagasaki...

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

Drama about the lives of seasonal migrant workers in Kashima

1962 Japanese movie

Three men vs. gangsters in a fight involving smuggled gold.

1959 Japanese movie

Set at the end of the feudal period. A woman spends most of her early life in prison, incarcerated by political opponents of her father. When she is...

Thriller about a gangster and an outlaw who become friends despite their different outlooks.

A suspense work based on the "Miyagi Incident," an attempted coup d'etat led by some officers working for the Ministry of the Defense and the General...

The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneducated zori sandal maker, becomes a professional...

Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.

On a quiet spring day in the suburbs, a stray dog found the corpse of a baby. Three days after his death, the blood group of the victim was...

After the war, Kijima (Bunta Sugawara) returns to Tokyo where he meets Ôba (Noboru Andô), an Ex-Kamikaze pilot, and the two ruffians...

With his penultimate film, Uchida revisited one of his popular prewar titles, 1936’s Theatre of Life, an adaptation of Shiro Ozaki’s...

A crime film released in 1965

Part 3 of the 'Onna bangaichi' series