Takashi Shimura Movies

A man with a dark past comes from Tokyo to the fishing port of Izu, and tries to begin a new life as a fisherman.

Based on the comic by Ichio Matsushita

A Japanese woman, the mistress of an American, falls in love with her servant.

Japanese war movie.

1950 film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went bankrupt (many of these independent...

Film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

Based on the old tale of Jiraiya, this 1937 version is essentially a revenge story with fantastic visuals.

Forty-seven Ronin of the Ako clan are waiting for the right moment to avenge the insult and death of their master. The film tells the story of one of...

The story of Kanesuke and Entaro who are master elephant trainers in charge of two elephants, Taro and Hanako at the Metropolitan Zoo.

A captivating operetta by Masahiro Makino based on Juppensha Ikku's humorous novel "Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige" starring Chiezo Kataoka and...

Adventures of Mori no Ishimatsu, a famous member of Jirocho gang. Ishimatsu is strong in righteousness weak to mercy, who falls in love at first...

Early Japanese three-part samurai / fantasy serial.