Takashi Shimura Movie Trailers

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.

An Ocean to Cross Trailer (1980)

26 January 1980

Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them.

The Underworld Trailer (1956)

26 February 1956

Yakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become romantically involved with Furuya's mistress, Natsue.

During the late Meiji period, at the beginning of the twentieth century, Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu, a scholar who brought European realism to the Japanese stage.

Three Yakuza Trailer (1965)

22 May 1965

A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills.

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.

The Revolt Trailer (1980)

15 January 1980

When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col.

Woman Gambler and the Nun Trailer (1968)

30 October 1968

Eighth film in the long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where she plays the woman gambler Ogin.

The Retreat from Kiska Trailer (1965)

04 July 1965

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 overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most daring and unlikely evacuations in military history.

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.

Beauty and the Thief Trailer (1952)

22 September 1952

The picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and eroticism, picturing a world at once sordid and poetic, with two central themes which intermingle to compound an admirable panel of a critical period in Japanese history: the great famine in the mid 19th Century.

Samurai Banners Trailer (1969)

01 March 1969

Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain.

Industrial Spy Trailer (1968)

21 May 1968

Kogure, an industrial spy, is tasked by Sawada, head of the research department of the Nisshin Corporation, to learn the secrets of the design of a new engine invented by a rival company.

The Tattooed Hitman Trailer (1974)

27 April 1974

The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and now, there's a contract on his life.

Drunken Angel Trailer (1948)

27 April 1948

In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.

The Storm of the Pacific Trailer (1960)

26 April 1960

Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion Trailer (1958)

01 October 1958

During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of Buddhism.

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.

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Trailer (1959)

06 December 1959

Koharu, a young geisha, is in love with Kenichi, an apprentice carpenter to her father Masagoro. Their love life comes to a sudden halt after an argument between their two fathers.

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.

House of Gamblers Trailer (1970)

29 March 1970

Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of his family being insulted by the Tanuma's family goons, by retaliating on his own.

The Image of Mother Trailer (1963)

24 December 1963

A resolute young man searching for his mother, whom he was separated from as a child, defies a family who mistreat the poor and homeless.

A Yakuza Has His Way Trailer (1972)

03 July 1972

The eighth installment in the popular film series starring Tomisaburo Wakayama. Embarrassed by the chairman of the Seiyu-kai for not having a family crest, Seikichi Shimamura sets out with his henchmen on a journey to acquire the crest of a local bankrupt family.

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 Trailer (1969)

13 August 1969

Suehiro Katsuji, a prisoner of Abashiri, is sent to Shikoku to work at a dock where a fierce turf battle takes place between a local gang and the dock operator.

Lady From Hell Trailer (1949)

15 March 1949

Three and a half years after Japan was bombed, the tax authorities organized the T-Men. Nango is in love with a girl called Mibu, and the two are against the T-Men organization.

When the Cookie Crumbles Trailer (1967)

09 June 1967

Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai.

The Traveling Ruffian Trailer (1958)

30 June 1958

Adventures of Mori no Ishimatsu, a famous member of Jirocho gang. Ishimatsu is strong in righteousness weak to mercy, who falls in love at first sight to a woman just as fiery as he is.

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.

Shunjû ittôryû Trailer (1939)

01 June 1939

After being expelled from the Chiba Dojo , Hirate Zoshu , along with his acquaintances Tadaki Ganryu and Tamon Jubei, were hired as bodyguards by Sasagawa Shigezo, and became embroiled in a gamblers' feud known as the "Tenpo Suikoden.

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.

Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro Trailer (1965)

18 September 1965

Young Sentaro struggles to avenge the murder of his younger sister Osuga and their father.

The Bad Sleep Well Trailer (1960)

19 September 1960

In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi.

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.

Hoodlum Match Trailer (1965)

13 February 1965

A good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.

Gorath Trailer (1962)

21 March 1962

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally.

The Last Embrace Trailer (1953)

11 March 1953

Yukiko Nogami is rescued during a mountain blizzard by handsome forester Shinkichi, and the two subsequently fall in love.

A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless Trailer (1969)

01 February 1969

Just released on parole, one young man hurtles towards a face-off with the gangsters controlling Shinjuku and its lucrative prostitutes.

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.

The Chivalrous Life Trailer (1967)

30 May 1967

Ryoma is a former military man who gets to know the leader of a yakuza group and begins to work with them, helping them defend themselves against other yakuza gangs.

The Quiet Duel Trailer (1949)

19 March 1949

A young army surgeon, Kyoji Fujisaki, accidentally contracts syphilis during a WWII field operation. Back at his father’s clinic, he treats himself in secret and breaks off his engagement rather than risk his fiancée’s future, even as he confronts the irresponsible patient who infected him—testing his ethics, pride, and capacity for sacrifice.

King of the Gang Trailer (1967)

25 August 1967

The 11th and final film in the Gang series. Most of the films had different directors and cast, and were only connected by the title and Toei's marketing department.

Human Revolution II Trailer (1976)

19 June 1976

Dramatic story of one man trying to make a difference.

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail Trailer (1952)

24 April 1952

A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint.

The Three Treasures Trailer (1959)

01 November 1959

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived.

Slave Factory Trailer (1968)

25 January 1968

After the death of a colleague, the workers at a factory form a labor union.

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.

Afraid to Die Trailer (1960)

22 March 1960

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan.

Challenge to Live Trailer (1961)

17 June 1961

An employee at an oil cartel (Mihashi) is haunted by an act years before when he euthanized a fellow soldier when the two were adrift at sea during the Pacific War.

Gigantis, the Fire Monster Trailer (1959)

21 May 1959

A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.

Patience Has An End Trailer (1971)

25 June 1971

Young coal miner Takeda leaves Kyushu in search of a better job in Tokyo, only to fall into the lucrative yet dangerous life of a yakuza.

Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron Trailer (1944)

09 March 1944

A 1944 propaganda film that depicts the fictionalised career of IJAAF pilot Tateo Kato, who led the 64th Sentai during the early months of the Pacific War.

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.

Ishimatsu of the Forest Trailer (1949)

04 June 1949

The tale of a feudal swordsman who cynically takes no responsibility for anything, relegating it to others, and then taking the credit.

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.

Sanshiro Sugata Trailer (1965)

29 May 1965

Remake of Akira Kurosawa's films "Sanshiro Sugata and "Sanshiro Sugata Part II". A young man, Sanshiro Sugata, troubled by personal problems, takes up judo.

The Soundless Cry Trailer (1965)

30 January 1965

Shinichi is not only poor, he is also deaf, and leads a joyless life with his sick mother. His one happiness is his friendship with a girl who works in a bar nearby.

Osaka Elegy Trailer (1936)

28 May 1936

Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss in order to pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.

The Sands of Kurobe Trailer (1968)

01 March 1968

Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam.

Those Who Make Tomorrow Trailer (1946)

02 May 1946

In postwar Japan, two sisters—a film studio script girl and a revue dancer—become swept up in the growing labor movement when workers around them strike for better conditions.

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.