Frankie Sakai Movie Trailers
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Westward Desperado Trailer (1960)
30 October 1960
In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anything to win as they endeavor to sneak into Communist China to bring back the flag of a defeated enemy regiment.
Moonlight Serenade Trailer (1997)
15 March 1997
After the 1995 Kobe earthquake, a writer remembers travelling with his family to bury his brother after World War II.
Oh, My Comrade! Trailer (1970)
19 September 1970
Fukuzo, Kato and Matsuko, Kato's wife, are operating the "Kurenai Sightseeing Service" in Tokyo. Fukuzo and Kato were comrades during the war.
The Ghostly Trip Trailer (1972)
06 October 1972
The 10th film in the travel series. The original work and screenplay is by Kazuo Funahashi, the director is Shoji Segawa, and the cinematography is by Keiji Maruyama.
Ambassador Ramen Trailer (1967)
11 February 1967
Frankie Sakai plays a Chino-Japanese man who after trudging along in odd jobs discovers his true talent in making excellent, tasty and somewhat spicy ramen.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier Trailer (1969)
15 February 1969
The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, formerly known for its ferry service to the Seto Inland Sea.
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Trailer (1957)
14 July 1957
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
Travel Stories of a Company President Trailer (1963)
03 January 1963
It is the 16th series of the call series with the highest masterpiece among the "President" series. The president of the U.
Bridal Cruise Trailer (1976)
04 September 1976
Daisuke and Shinichi are companions who frequent girlie shows and parties until they find out they are rivals bidding for control of a major resort hotel.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga Trailer (1966)
28 April 1966
15th entry in the Ekimae series, surrounding the then-insanely popular Weekly Shounen Sunday series Osomatsu-kun and Obake no Q-Taro.
How Sorrowful Trailer (1956)
07 September 1956
The story of a novelist whose wife is confined in a mental hospital. His love for her drives him to write about her, though he runs into trouble when her parents accuse him of cashing in on her misfortune.
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi Trailer (1965)
09 October 1965
Young widow Ine is suffering under the harsh treatment of her mother in law. As a former Geisha, Ine had struggled to be accepted into the well-established Rokujo family from the beginning.
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II Trailer (1963)
01 March 1963
While on a business trip to Kyushu, a paint company president competes with a rival firm for a key overseas client, only to face setbacks both in work and in the personal affairs of his team.
Snow in the South Seas Trailer (1961)
29 September 1961
Japanese soldiers stranded in Manokwari, New Guinea, improvise a theater play to keep their spirits up and endure the extremely difficult conditions.
Fusa Trailer (1995)
26 March 1995
Period piece about a samurai who marries a mysterious beautiful young woman who claims to have lost her memory.
You Can Succeed, Too Trailer (1964)
30 May 1964
A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.
Shogun Trailer (1980)
08 November 1980
Englishman John Blackthorne, serving the Netherlands as navigator of the "Erasmus," is sailing a merchant fleet bound for uncharted Japan.
Quick Change Tanuki Palace Trailer (1954)
29 December 1954
This is a paradise of dream and illusion, a country of Raccoon Dogs. The Bat Tribe lives in a neighboring country took a young prince of Raccoon Dogs as a hostage, and try to take a Buddhist saint from the temple by force.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen Trailer (1962)
29 July 1962
Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn.
Gokudô Petenshi Trailer (1969)
15 November 1969
A group of one-hit wonder scam artists led by the troubled "Kanpai," dealing with impotence, embark on a lively and poignant societal comedy.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant Trailer (1962)
23 December 1962
The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.
The Hotelman's Holiday Trailer (1958)
12 July 1958
Based on the novel "Ekimae Ryokan" by Masuji Ibuse, a longtime hotel employee struggles to bring his old-fashioned ryokan in line with postwar Japanese business practices.
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.
An Urban Affair Trailer (1961)
13 August 1961
Follow-up to "Ekimae Ryokan." Set around the Yurigaoka and Nishi-Ikuta stations on the Odakyu-Odawara line, the film takes up the problem of real estate around the expanding Yurigaoka apartments.
Dancing Sisters Trailer (1957)
03 January 1957
It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University Trailer (1965)
31 October 1965
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls.
Drums Love and Dreams Trailer (1956)
17 May 1956
A side show snake man who dreams of becoming a drummer tries to save a blind flower girl.
Romance Express Trailer (1961)
04 April 1961
Comedy of manners set on the "Kodama" train between Tokyo and Osaka, before the opening of the Shinkansen.
Hungry Soul, Part II Trailer (1956)
28 November 1956
A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow.
Hot Spring Ghost Trailer (1964)
11 June 1964
Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanashi.
Waiting for the Flood Trailer (1991)
10 August 1991
A young asthmatic man learns he has magical powers.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox Trailer (1961)
24 December 1961
Third film in the "Ekimae" series, this time set in Hamamatsu. A widow named Keiko and her brother Jiro run the bento shop, "Goraku.
Room for Let Trailer (1959)
02 June 1959
When Yumiko Tsuyama, a potter by profession, comes inquiring about a room for rent in an old mansion overlooking Osaka, she finds a bizarre collection of characters already living there.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady Trailer (1964)
15 January 1964
Seventh in the Ekimae series, detailing the exploits of the landladies around Ryogoku Station in Tokyo, and their sumo clientele.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten Trailer (1966)
15 January 1966
The 14th film in the Ekimae series, set in Nagano Prefecture, focusing on the love lives of a group of husbands and their wives.
The Guy Who Brings On A Storm Trailer (1983)
04 August 1983
Remake of the 1957 film "The Stormy Man".
Weaker Sex Trailer (1961)
04 August 1961
A Japanese comedy based on a serialized novel by Shotaro Yasuoka.
Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro Trailer (1973)
09 June 1973
A straight-laced police officer is reassigned to the vice squad tasked with cracking down on underground pornography rings.
I Want to Be a Shellfish Trailer (1958)
31 October 1958
Television production of I Want to Be a Shellfish. On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder.
Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki Trailer (1957)
15 January 1957
The day has come for recruits to enlist in the Japanese Marine Corps. The recruits, who have left the free world to enter this strict military life, look nervous.
Twenty-One Concubines: The Life of a Pervert Trailer (1969)
06 March 1969
Teppei Omori is a man of extraordinary virility, with 21 mistresses, over 30 children, and more than 1,100 women he has had relations with.
The Green Music Box Trailer (1955)
08 May 1955
Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about.