Takashi Shimura

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The Tattooed Hitman
6.4

The Tattooed Hitman

Apr. 27, 1974

The Tattooed Hitman

The most dangerous hired gun in Tokyo’s underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and now, there’s a contract on his ...
High and Low
8.4

High and Low

Mar. 01, 1963

High and Low

A shoe company executive who has mortgaged everything he has becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped and is ...
47 Ronin
7.6

47 Ronin

Nov. 03, 1962

47 Ronin

The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) was forced to commit seppuku ...
Mothra
6.5

Mothra

Jul. 30, 1961

Mothra

Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native ...
Daredevil in the Castle
6.3

Daredevil in the Castle

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by ...
The Lovelorn Geisha
6.7

The Lovelorn Geisha

Jul. 12, 1960

The Lovelorn Geisha

A woman and her daughter are in love with the same man, a chef at the restaurant that the mother manages. He is slightly crippled from frostbite ...
Afraid to Die
6.4

Afraid to Die

Mar. 22, 1960

Afraid to Die

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position ...
The Three Treasures
6.5

The Three Treasures

Nov. 01, 1959

The Three Treasures

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor’s son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but ...
The Mysterians
6.1

The Mysterians

Dec. 28, 1957

The Mysterians

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out ...
Untamed Woman
7.4

Untamed Woman

May. 28, 1957

Untamed Woman

A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his ...
Eagle of the Pacific
7.6

Eagle of the Pacific

Oct. 21, 1953

Eagle of the Pacific

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan’s navy ...
The Idiot
7.2

The Idiot

May. 23, 1951

The Idiot

Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love ...
The Quiet Duel
7.4

The Quiet Duel

Mar. 19, 1949

The Quiet Duel

A young idealistic doctor works at his father’s clinic in a small and seedy district. During the war, he contracts syphilis from the blood ...
Snow Trail
7.2

Snow Trail

Aug. 05, 1947

Snow Trail

Three bank robbers, Eijima, Nojiri, and Takasugi, flee the police and escape into the mountains. At an inn high in the Japanese Alps, Eijima and ...
Sanshiro Sugata
6.7

Sanshiro Sugata

Mar. 25, 1943

Sanshiro Sugata

The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new ...