Shōichi Hirose Movies
- 1957

Ôban
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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...
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- 1968

Japan's No. 1 Traitor
Japan's No. 1 Traitor01968HD
The sixth "Japan's No. 1 Man" feature. Followed by "Japan’s No. 1 Disconnected Man".
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- 1965

The Retreat from Kiska
The Retreat from Kiska8.31965HD
In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an...
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- 1961

Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa01961HD
When noble wanderer Moritaro saves a disowned merchant’s son from gangsters, he becomes entangled in a town’s struggle against...
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- 1971

A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East01971HD
A satirical comedy starring Makoto Fujita, depicting the two East and West con artists swindling illicit money from bad guys.
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- 1957

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen01957HD
Ushinosuke returns to his hometown to become a farmer. Part three (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi’s novel, Oban.
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- 1961

The Witness Killed
The Witness Killed01961HD
Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda
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- 1958

The Spell of the Hidden Gold
The Spell of the Hidden Gold61958HD
Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.
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- 1963

Young Swordsman
Young Swordsman6.51963HD
This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. One fighter, an excellent swordsman believes the...
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- 1960

Ginza Tomboy
Ginza Tomboy01960HD
A rebellious heiress clashes with gangsters, dodges an arranged marriage, and unexpectedly falls for a principled lawyer as her father confronts past...
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- 1974

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters01974HD
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...
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- 1960

The Human Vapor
The Human Vapor6.61960HD
A failed science experiment gives a librarian the ability to turn into a gaseous substance. He goes on to rob banks to fund his dancer girlfriend's...
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- 1957

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 201957HD
An Ishiro Honda film. The second part of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart released the same day as the first film.
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- 1956

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)5.31956HD
Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.
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- 1956

Love on Rainbow Island
Love on Rainbow Island01956HD
Japanese counterpart to Romeo and Juliet
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- 1955

Frame of Snow
Frame of Snow01955HD
During a winter visit to her grandfather’s mountain home, a young saleswoman becomes entangled in love and jealousy among visiting skiers....
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- 1959

Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis, the Fire Monster6.4571959HD
A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.
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- 1962

Varan the Unbelievable
Varan the Unbelievable4.31962HD
In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island where...
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- 1961

The Merciless Trap
The Merciless Trap71961HD
Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosy detective suspicious.
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- 1955

Mother and Son
Mother and Son01955HD
An Ishiro Honda film.
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