Heihachirō Ōkawa

Heihachirō Ōkawa Trailers

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Heihachiro Okawa (Japanese: 大川 平八郎 Hepburn: Ōkawa Heihachirō, 9 September 1905 – 27 May 1971), also sometimes credited as Henry Okawa (ヘンリー大川), was a Japanese film actor active from the 1930s to 1971. With hopes of starting a business, he traveled to the United States in 1923 and studied at Columbia University. He also studied at the Paramount Studios acting school and eventually began working in Hollywood, appearing in films by Howard Hawks and William Wellman. He returned to Japan in 1933 and co-starred in the Photo Chemical Laboratories (PCL) film Horoyoi jinsei. He later appeared in foreign films under the name Henry Okawa. He is best known for Moyuru ōzora (1940), Dawn of Freedom (1944) Tokyo File 212 (1951), Floating Clouds (1955) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). (Wikkipedia)

Most Popular Heihachirō Ōkawa Trailers

Total trailers found: 56

Mother of the Red Hands Trailer (1941)

03 September 1941

The title might sound shocking, but the red hands mean, the hands which drag fishnets. Ohama, 15 or 16 years old girl lost her family and lived alone in a fishermen's village.

Ghost Man Trailer (1954)

13 October 1954

A ghost man with his face hidden entirely by bandages is killing beautiful nude models. Detective Kindaichi investigates.

Interpol Code 8 Trailer (1963)

31 August 1963

Agent Jiro Kitami attempts to stop a smuggling ring from shipping arms to Vietcong guerrillas.

Drifting Trailer (1935)

01 June 1935

Adaptation of Fumiko Hayashi's novel.

Dancing Girl Trailer (1951)

17 August 1951

The troubled relationship between a writer and his ballet teacher wife, who has for years loved another man, finally leads to the breakup of the family.

Wings of Victory Trailer (1942)

14 October 1942

Bouquet of the South Seas Trailer (1942)

21 May 1942

Brother and Sister Trailer (1936)

21 June 1936

Ino tries to control Mon’s every move, but she becomes a fallen woman, having an affair with a student, Obata whereas her sister San remains a “good girl.

Wedding Day Trailer (1940)

20 March 1940

Twenty-year-old Yoshiko (Setsuko Hara) and her younger sister Asako (Yōko Yaguchi) struggle to accept changes in their home during the preparations of their widowed father's wedding to his chosen bride, Maki Tsuneko (Sadako Sawamura), who's anxious about her conduct as the bride.

The Wind Cannot Read Trailer (1958)

10 June 1958

A British officer falls in love with his Japanese instructor at a military language school. They start a romance, but she is regarded as the enemy and is not accepted by his countrymen.

The Girl in the Rumor Trailer (1935)

22 December 1935

A story of two sisters, the older being more traditional, the younger a "moga" ("modern girl"). Their widowed father runs the family sake shop, but is running into financial trouble, causing him to tamper with his stock; Meanwhile, his long-time mistress yearns for something more serious.

Tokyo File 212 Trailer (1951)

26 January 1951

A Communist spy ring in Japan is hard at work trying to sabotage the American war effort during the Korean War, using kidnapping, murder and a disturbed former kamikaze pilot.

The Bridge on the River Kwai Trailer (1957)

11 October 1957

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors.

Destroy All Monsters Trailer (1968)

01 August 1968

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland.

A Ripple in a Morning Trailer (1952)

01 May 1952

Atsuko is an office secretary who is also her family's primary source of income and caretaker in postwar Japan.

Sky of Hope Trailer (1942)

14 January 1942

What is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited married couples of sisters and brothers.

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Trailer (1964)

20 December 1964

After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.

Romantic and Crazy Trailer (1934)

03 May 1934

In 1930s Tokyo, the energetic Enoken and his ragtag group of friends navigate a series of chaotic misadventures involving romance and poverty.

King Kong Escapes Trailer (1967)

22 July 1967

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr.

The Man Who Waited Trailer (1942)

23 April 1942

A bizarre murder at a hot springs resort threatens to disrupt an Edo detective's (Hasegawa) vacation.

The Dawn of Freedom Trailer (1944)

10 February 1944

This film was made by the Japanese occupation authorities in the Philippines as a propaganda film to show the Philippine people the "benefits" of the Japanese invasion and takeover of their country.

Frankenstein Conquers the World Trailer (1965)

08 August 1965

During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies.

The Eagle of the Pacific Trailer (1953)

21 October 1953

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

Hikari to kage (Zenpen) Trailer (1940)

18 January 1940

Part one of two.

The Mysterians Trailer (1957)

28 December 1957

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists.

Floating Clouds Trailer (1955)

15 January 1955

A married Japanese forester during WWII is sent to Indochina to manage forests. He meets a young Japanese typist and promises to leave his wife.

Chûshingura Trailer (1962)

03 November 1962

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.

One of Those Things Trailer (1971)

22 January 1971

A successful auto executive Vinther becomes entwined with a young nubile girl, following an avoidable car accident, that results in the death of a man.

Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 Trailer (1962)

07 July 1962

1962 Japanese movie

Keshô yuki Trailer (1940)

14 February 1940

Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts Trailer (1935)

01 March 1935

Three sisters earn money for their bossy mother by being samisen street musicians. This means mainly playing a banjo type instrument for tips in bars.

Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro Trailer (1938)

29 September 1938

Mr. Tsurujiro is a Japanese folk singer assisted by Ms. Tsuruhachi on the shamisen. The pair is popular, but he often nitpicks her music and so they split.

Learn from Experience, Part One Trailer (1937)

01 October 1937

Wealthy young Toyomi and Shintaro are in love. However, Shintaro’s father is arranging for him to marry Yurie, the scion of an even wealthier family.

Marines, Let's Go Trailer (1961)

15 August 1961

Following combat duty in Korea, a group of United States Marines (Tom Tryon, David Hedison and Tom Reese) are given a furlough in Japan.

Wife! Be Like a Rose! Trailer (1935)

15 August 1935

Kimiko, a Tokyo white-collar working girl, lives with her serious, intellectual, haiku-writing mother.

Lil's Return from Shanghai Trailer (1952)

04 April 1952

In pre-war Shanghai, a man falls in love with a mysterious woman, but she eventually disappears. Back in Japan, he is obsessed by her memory and tries to recreate the world he knew then.

Morning's Tree-Lined Street Trailer (1936)

01 November 1936

After some fruitless career hunting in downtown Tokyo, Chiyo accepts a job as a bar hostess in Shiba ward.

The Road I Travel with You Trailer (1936)

11 September 1936

Otherwise promising young man Asaji and his younger brother Yuji face blighted lives due of society's disapproval of their illegitmacy and déclassé family.

The Big Wave Trailer (1961)

02 April 1961

Yukio, a farm boy, and Toru, a fisherboy, live in a small Japanese village that is periodically threatened by a volcano on one side and tidal waves on the other.

Learn from Experience, Part Two Trailer (1937)

18 December 1937

Toyomi is pregnant -- and while Shintaro and Yurie are on their extended honeymoon, she bears his child, a girl named Kiyoko.

Ichiyo Higuchi Trailer (1939)

31 May 1939

Japanese film based on the life of writer Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896).

A Woman's Sorrows Trailer (1937)

21 January 1937

Young Hiroko’s conservative principles place her at odds with most modern women, as she has already submitted to her mother’s choice of man for any marriage prospect.

Husband Comes Home Every Suturday Trailer (1954)

24 August 1954

The story follows a dysfunctional family whose daily life is thrown into chaos when an English tutor from abroad moves into their home.

Shanghai Moon Trailer (1941)

01 July 1941

In 1937 fighting erupted between Japanese and Chinese troops at the Marco Polo Bridge. A team of Japanese spies broadcasting radio programs to promote pro-Japanese sentiment were searching for a Chinese speaking announcer.

Easy Alley Trailer (1939)

19 September 1939

Five Men in a Circus Trailer (1935)

21 October 1935

A five member circus runs into problems while touring rural Japan.

Numazu Officer School Trailer (1939)

21 February 1939

Japanese war movie

Tipsy Life Trailer (1933)

04 May 1933

In 1930s Japan, a beer seller and a struggling music student fall in love while chasing their dreams.

The Sisters' Agreement Trailer (1940)

30 October 1940

A family comprised of a father, mother and three sisters lives in a posh area. The father is a doctor who has to join the army and work at war.

Geisha Girl Trailer (1952)

02 May 1952

Two American G.I.s visiting Tokyo find themselves mixed up with espionage, a pretty flight attendant, a mad scientist, geisha girls, and a goofy magician-hypnotist and his white rabbits.

Three Stripes in the Sun Trailer (1955)

23 November 1955

A racist sergeant stationed in post-war Japan finds himself softening towards the children and falling for a local woman.

Odoriko nikki Trailer (1934)

15 March 1934

Musical film

The Responsibility of Kissing Trailer (1936)

11 October 1936

All of Myself Trailer (1954)

12 May 1954

The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following the death of her fiancé.

Love Express Trailer (1954)

03 August 1954

Blizzard Ronin Trailer (1939)

11 January 1939

The film tells about the life of the former vassal of the Ako clan - Fuwa Katsuemon Masatane.