Shōichi Hirose Movies

  • 1968
    Japan's No. 1 Traitor

    Japan's No. 1 Traitor

    Japan's No. 1 Traitor

    01968HD

    The sixth "Japan's No. 1 Man" feature. Followed by "Japan’s No. 1 Disconnected Man".

    Japan's No. 1 Traitor
  • 1967
    Monsieur Zivaco

    Monsieur Zivaco

    Monsieur Zivaco

    01967HD

    International thief Zivaco, who can assume any identity, eludes the authorities and battles rival thief WCWC for a rare gold samurai sword.

    Monsieur Zivaco
  • 1967
    Five Gents Prefer Geisha

    Five Gents Prefer Geisha

    Five Gents Prefer Geisha

    01967HD

    In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo...

    Five Gents Prefer Geisha
  • 1961
    Structure of Hate

    Structure of Hate

    Structure of Hate

    01961HD

    Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over their inequitable positions and love lives.

    Structure of Hate
  • 1972
    The Golden Bat Shows Up

    The Golden Bat Shows Up

    The Golden Bat Shows Up

    01972HD

    A heartwarming depiction of the episode behind the birth of "Golden Bat," a picture story show that was overwhelmingly popular with children in 1935.

    The Golden Bat Shows Up
  • 1964
    Trap of Suicide Kilometer

    Trap of Suicide Kilometer

    Trap of Suicide Kilometer

    01964HD

    Klima, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of Alabanda, has come to Japan to purchase materials for the water dam construction. Kitami, who...

    Trap of Suicide Kilometer
  • 1953
    The Eagle of the Pacific

    The Eagle of the Pacific

    The Eagle of the Pacific

    7.61953HD

    Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan's navy into war...

    The Eagle of the Pacific
  • 1971
    A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East

    A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East

    A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East

    01971HD

    A satirical comedy starring Makoto Fujita, depicting the two East and West con artists swindling illicit money from bad guys.

    A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
  • 1957
    Down Town

    Down Town

    Down Town

    01957HD

    A woman struggles to raise her young son on her own in postwar Japan, finding companionship with a kind laborer while still hoping for the return of...

    Down Town
  • 1974
    Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

    Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

    Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

    01974HD

    Ex-conman Junpei plots revenge on a corrupt corporation by leading a team of swindlers posing as politicians. A slick crime comedy of cons and...

    Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
  • 1965
    Young Guy at Sea

    Young Guy at Sea

    Young Guy at Sea

    61965HD

    Eternal young guy, Yuzo Kayama stars in this fifth installment of the Young Guy series. Young Guy returns to the swim team from the first movie, ...

    Young Guy at Sea
  • 1966
    The Daphne

    The Daphne

    The Daphne

    01966HD

    Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their...

    The Daphne
  • 1961
    The Witness Killed

    The Witness Killed

    The Witness Killed

    01961HD

    Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda

    The Witness Killed
  • 1956
    Love on Rainbow Island

    Love on Rainbow Island

    Love on Rainbow Island

    01956HD

    Japanese counterpart to Romeo and Juliet

    Love on Rainbow Island
  • 1955
    Tactics of Love

    Tactics of Love

    Tactics of Love

    01955HD

    1955 Japanese movie

    Tactics of Love
  • 1981
    Lonely Heart

    Lonely Heart

    Lonely Heart

    61981HD

    A police procedural surrounding murder at a bookstore and the private lives of the cops trying to solve the case.

    Lonely Heart
  • 1956
    The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

    The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

    The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

    5.31956HD

    Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

    The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
  • 1952
    Tokyo Sweetheart

    Tokyo Sweetheart

    Tokyo Sweetheart

    7.61952HD

    Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined. Pachinko parlor girls, shoeshine...

    Tokyo Sweetheart
  • 1958
    The H-Man

    The H-Man

    The H-Man

    5.71958HD

    When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where...

    The H-Man
  • 1957
    Ôban

    Ôban

    Ôban

    01957HD

    A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku...

    Ôban