Chiezō Kataoka Movie Trailers

G-Men in the Pacific Trailer (1962)

22 April 1962

G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokohama.

The Big Boss Trailer (1963)

12 April 1963

A shooting incident occurs at the Asahina family gambling hall in Tokyo's Joto district. It is the work of Gaijin boss Brown and his henchman Yamaoka, whose territory is in the Jonan district, in response to Kikuya, the head of the Asahina family, refusing to join the Syndicate.

The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence Trailer (1960)

10 July 1960

The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with an all-star cast based on the original story by Shirai Kyoji.

The Kuroda Affair Trailer (1956)

08 January 1956

This adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in 1633, is told through the eyes of retainer, Daizen.

13 Assassins Trailer (1963)

07 December 1963

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up.

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro Trailer (1965)

04 September 1965

The fifth and final installment with the build up of the epic battle between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi.

Singing Lovebirds Trailer (1939)

14 December 1939

An umbrella maker with a shopping addiction finds himself in dire straits when his debts force him to consider selling his attractive, desirable daughter to a suitor she doesn't love.

The Great Killing Trailer (1964)

03 June 1964

A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century.

In Search of Mother Trailer (1931)

13 March 1931

His mother abandoned him as a child, so he had no choice but to live outside society. Even so, he grows up determined to reunite with her.

Initiation of the Two-Sword Style Trailer (1943)

01 April 1943

Ito Daisuke's wartime retelling of the Miyamoto Musashi story.

Hero of the Red Light District Trailer (1960)

03 September 1960

A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face.

Souls in the Moonlight III Trailer (1959)

28 April 1959

Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of the famed Jidaigeki series is an amazing film, with a completely different perspective on the story from the later versions.

Gamblers and Racketeers Trailer (1964)

24 December 1964

Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group which supports the town vendors unlike Takioka, who will stop at nothing to undermine the vendors and take over the territory.

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji Trailer (1955)

27 February 1955

Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who is to be sold into prostitution.

Souls in the Moonlight II Trailer (1958)

20 April 1958

This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva Pass”, following the life and times of bloodthirsty samurai, Tsukue Ryunosuke.

G-Men of Japan Trailer (1948)

12 October 1948

The investigative unit of the Metropolitan Police Department organized a special investigative team to uncover a series of frequent gang robberies and car gangs.

The 47 Masterless Samurai Trailer (1959)

15 January 1959

While the story of the Ako Clan's vendetta has been told countless times, never before has there been an array of major motion picture stars to bring new life to this timeless tale.

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations Trailer (1969)

15 October 1969

This anthology film consists of nine incidents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when assassins changed the course of Japanese history.

Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary Trailer (1938)

01 December 1938

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

The Man of Seven Faces Trailer (1960)

26 April 1960

Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case.

Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon Trailer (1942)

02 July 1942

The life, adventures and exploits of warlord Date Masamune the One-eyed Dragon: his early youth as an aggressive warrior, the battles he won until subduing almost all his enemies, the lonely comprehension of knowing that he actually can not take over the whole country because he was born too late.

Knightly Advice Trailer (1962)

31 January 1962

Souls in the Moonlight Trailer (1957)

13 July 1957

First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941).

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute Trailer (1958)

12 August 1958

Master swordsman and loyal 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan.