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Kokuten Kōdō (高堂 国典 Kōdō Kokuten, 29 January 1887 – 22 January 1960) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1923 to 1959.
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Total trailers found: 91
Seven Samurai Trailer (1954)
26 April 1954
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
Godzilla Trailer (1954)
03 November 1954
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr.
Throne of Blood Trailer (1957)
15 January 1957
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures.
Stray Dog Trailer (1949)
17 October 1949
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus.
Musashibo Benkei Trailer (1942)
07 January 1942
A 1942 Jidaigeki by the veteran jidaigeki filmmaker Kunio Watanabe about the legendary warrior Musashibo Benkei with Hideko Takamine portraying Minamoto no Yoshitsune (who is, of course, a man).
The Loyal 47 Ronin Trailer (1932)
01 December 1932
This 1932 adaptation is the earliest sound version of the ever-popular and much-filmed Chushingura story of the loyal 47 retainers who avenged their feudal lord after he was obliged to commit hara-kiri due to the machinations of a villainous courtier.
The Hidden Fortress Trailer (1958)
28 December 1958
In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
The Blue Mountains: Part II Trailer (1949)
26 July 1949
Continuation of The Blue Mountains: Part I. Released a week later.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Trailer (1956)
27 April 1956
During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'.
The Fighting on The Trial Trailer (1957)
12 May 1957
Hanjiro of Kusama searches for his little sister Oyuki, who went missing after being desecrated by Hikosaku Tokurai three years ago.
Street of Shame Trailer (1956)
18 March 1956
Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Sasaki Kojiro Trailer (1951)
26 October 1951
Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Otani Tomoemon gives a brilliant performance as Sasaki Kojiro, who rises from humble beginnings to national fame, and a young Toshiro Mifune appears as the legendary master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi for the first time and essentially sets the standard for future portrayals.
Early Summer Trailer (1951)
03 October 1951
In postwar Tokyo, Noriko lives with her extended family. Although she enjoys her career and her social life, her more traditional family worries about her single marital status at the advanced age of 28.
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Trailer (1956)
03 January 1956
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader.
A Rainbow at Every Turn Trailer (1956)
19 February 1956
Momoko and Asako are half sisters, daughters of the famous architect Tsuneo Mizuhara, who also have another half sister in Kyôto, Wakako, whom they have not had.
I Live in Fear Trailer (1955)
22 November 1955
An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil.
Asashio yushio Trailer (1956)
01 August 1956
A sweet and melancholy melodrama set against the backdrop of the beautiful Seto Inland Sea, in which a pair of twin sisters, one a young lady of high birth, the other a maid, are manipulated by the threads of fate as they vie for the affection of the same young man.
The Eleventh Hour Trailer (1957)
24 November 1957
Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films.
Godzilla Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
A re-edited Italian-language dubbed version of the original Godzilla, using as a basis the U.S. version, "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" (1956), plus WWII newsreel footage and clips from other science fiction films.
Home Sweet Home Trailer (1951)
21 March 1951
The Ueki family may not be wealthy, but smiles are never in short supply. The father is awarded prize money for 25 years of service to his workplace, but has it stolen on the way home from the ceremony.
The Idiot Trailer (1951)
23 May 1951
A gentle, war-shattered ex-soldier, Kinji Kameda, arrives in wintry Hokkaidō and is pulled into a volatile tangle of love and pity between the disgraced Taeko Nasu, the proud Ayako, and his possessive friend Akama.
The Phantom Horse Trailer (1955)
20 July 1955
Following the tragic death of his father, a young boy's family trains his horse to compete in the local derby.
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman Trailer (1957)
17 May 1957
An American scientist tells two colleagues about the finding of an abominable snowman living in the Japanese alps, where it is worshipped by a remote tribe as a god, and how it was discovered by modern man after it raided a skiers shelter following an avalanche, killing all inside.
No Regrets for Our Youth Trailer (1946)
29 October 1946
After her anti-fascist professor father is dismissed, Yukie navigates love, political repression, and wartime upheaval—ultimately forging her own path in pre- and post-WWII Japan.
The Naked General Trailer (1958)
28 October 1958
A film about the life of Kiyoshi Yamashita, a Japanese painter with disabilities.
Sanshiro Sugata Trailer (1943)
25 March 1943
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility.
Oath on the Burning Sands Trailer (1940)
25 December 1940
A Japanese army engineer (Hasegawa) on the mainland must put his personal feelings for a beautiful Chinese woman (Ri) aside if he is to succeed at building a highway through the "bandit"- (aka anti-Japanese militia-) infested hinterlands.
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Trailer (1955)
12 July 1955
After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto.
Scandal Trailer (1950)
26 April 1950
A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two Trailer (1945)
03 May 1945
A few years after his breakthrough, Sanshiro resumes his path to judo mastery—testing his discipline against an American prizefighter and later facing vengeful karate brothers.
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1) Trailer (1941)
17 January 1941
The story is based on the serial novel by Tsunoda Kikuo.
The Big Boss Trailer (1959)
15 January 1959
Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead.
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Trailer (1957)
14 March 1957
Obscure French version of the original Godzilla. The film combines elements of the original Toho version and the American King of the Monsters! in a unique assemblage exclusive to the Francophone market.
The Blue Pearl Trailer (1951)
03 August 1951
The Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; literally “women of the sea”) in a superstitious coastal town.
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.
Beast Man Snow Man Trailer (1955)
14 August 1955
Three competing parties all race against time to track down an elusive creature known only as the Snowman.
Skull Trailer (1927)
10 May 1927
A rare film which depicts the tragic fate of a Christian lord who fought for his fate in the Edo period.
Untamed Woman Trailer (1957)
28 May 1957
A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his drive for success, takes up with a tailor who cannot console himself with her strong personality.
Snow Trail Trailer (1947)
05 August 1947
Three bank robbers, Eijima, Nojiri, and Takasugi, flee the police and escape into the mountains. At an inn high in the Japanese Alps, Eijima and Nojiri encounter a young woman and her father, as well as Honda, a mountaineer.
Asakusa at Night Trailer (1954)
14 July 1954
A young scriptwriter with a yakuza upbringing, an iron-fire dancer, a young painter, and a pure-hearted downtown girl fall in love in Asakusa in this entertaining tale of love and action.
Carmen Comes Home Trailer (1951)
21 March 1951
A rural village elder plans an event on the return of a farmer's daughter from the city, unaware that she has become a Westernized burlesque artist.
Fighting Yasubei Trailer (1952)
30 July 1952
Yasube Nakayama left the clan and lives in Edo. One day, Yasubei visits his uncle Rokuroemon Kanno to borrow money from a moneylender in the amount of 13 ryo in order to save Oteru, the daughter of a merchant.
Sword for Hire Trailer (1952)
22 May 1952
Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji secretly escape from their besieged castle. Hayate has left behind his lover, Kano.
Love on Rainbow Island Trailer (1956)
16 October 1956
Sankichi Matsutani, a poor young fisherman, falls in love with Kikue, the only daughter of fisher Shiimbei.
Vendetta of a Samurai Trailer (1952)
03 January 1952
Mataemon Araki, a renowned swordsman, helps a young man find vengeance.
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2) Trailer (1941)
07 March 1941
The story is based on the serial novel by Tsunoda Kikuo.
Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case Trailer (1957)
29 September 1957
The sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.
Song of the White Orchid Trailer (1939)
30 November 1939
Song of the White Orchid was a co-production of Toho and Mantetsu, the railway that served the colonial region of Manchuria, and the first film in the Kazuo Hasegawa/Shirley Yamaguchi (Ri Koran) “Continental Trilogy.
Five Tokyo Men Trailer (1945)
27 December 1945
Newly released from the army, five men return to Tokyo to find no place to live in the bombed-out city, food and necessities rationed out by people who don't care, and a thriving black market.
