Takashi Shimura Movie Trailers
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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.
The Day the Sun Rose Trailer (1968)
23 November 1968
Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.
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.
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.
Talk of the Town Tora-san Trailer (1978)
27 December 1978
After a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect on the mortality of man.
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.
The Bride from Hades Trailer (1968)
15 June 1968
On the night of the summer Obon festival, Hagiwara Shinzaburo meets a beautiful courtesan named Otsuyu.
Brand of Evil Trailer (1964)
29 May 1964
A Jonan Station detective, Kikuchi, is framed for smuggling drugs and sent to prison. When he is paroled, he joins a private detective agency, where he is asked to investigate Mitsue Takazawa, the wife of a local trading firm president.
Various Flowers Trailer (1959)
19 July 1959
A heartwarming tale of romance and thrills featuring an aging groom who discovers the potential of an exceptional racehorse hidden within an ordinary bloodline and dedicates his life to that horse, and an up-and-coming jockey, set against the backdrop of a thrilling steeplechase race.
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.
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' Trailer (2002)
25 October 2002
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Ikiru" (1952).
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.
The Skin of the South Trailer (1952)
28 February 1952
When a group of young geologists declares a mountainside marked for residential development unstable, they are met with scorn on two fronts.
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.
Sazae-san's Marriage Trailer (1959)
09 January 1959
Sazae finally gets married, but right after that, Masuo is transferred to Osaka. A heartbroken Sazae sends her parents on a silver wedding trip, and eventually heads for Nikko, a travel destination.
The Whale God Trailer (1962)
15 July 1962
A fishing village is terrorized by a giant whale, and the fishermen are determined to kill it.
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.
The Militarists Trailer (1970)
11 September 1970
The second film in Toho's series on the military history of the Showa era, Hiromichi Horikawa's war drama offers a look at the career of controversial politician Hideki Tojo and the strained relationships between Japan's government, military, and the media.
The Way of Drama Trailer (1944)
11 May 1944
The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events.
Saga of the Vagabonds Trailer (1959)
09 August 1959
Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting and befriending Taro, Rokuro decides to return the money to Taro.
The Last Days of Planet Earth Trailer (1981)
18 April 1981
Dr. Nishiyama has to combat increasingly bizarre events on which seem all too familiar to the French prophet Nostradamus's predictions.
I Saw the Killer Trailer (1956)
29 January 1956
A man running a small radio repair shop becomes a key witness in a murder case.
Evening Calm Trailer (1957)
01 April 1957
A girl rebels against her mother, who runs a brothel in Yokohama, and attempts to find freedom on her own.
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 Life of a Horse Trader Trailer (1951)
07 December 1951
The tale of Katakana Yonetaro aka "The Shark," a rough-and-tumble horse trader in Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, despite being a father and a husband he is frequently drawn to taverns.
New Prison Walls of Abashiri Trailer (1968)
28 December 1968
Former soldier, Suehiro Katsuji, fights violent gangs and powerful Chinese merchants during the post-war period in Japan.
A Dangerous Hero Trailer (1957)
30 July 1957
After the son of a wealthy man is kidnapped, a tenacious young reporter decides to find the culprit.
Ano sora no hate ni hoshi wa matataku Trailer (1962)
20 May 1962
After her father gets incapacitated due to a stroke, a young girl named Sanae takes over his postal job to support her family.
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.
Vendetta of a Samurai Trailer (1952)
03 January 1952
Mataemon Araki, a renowned swordsman, helps a young man find vengeance.
Eight Views of Samurai Trailer (1958)
27 May 1958
Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is asked by a daughter of an established samurai family to pretend they are a married couple, and gets involved in the troubles of the samurai clan.
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.
Samurai Assassin Trailer (1965)
03 January 1965
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
Prophecies of Nostradamus Trailer (1974)
03 August 1974
Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand.
Devil's Gold Trailer (1950)
19 February 1950
The protagonist descends from the mountains with a huge amount of panned gold dust. Upon learning of his wealth, all sorts of people, driven by greed and a desire to get their hands on his money, immediately begin to gravitate toward him.
Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways Trailer (1967)
14 January 1967
Toru Sagara, a lone wolf assassin, is imprisoned for betraying his employer, Hanawa. After completing his sentence, he immediately takes revenge on Hanawa, but as he leaves, he is unaware that a boy is watching him.
The Loyal 47 Ronin Trailer (1958)
01 April 1958
Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.
The 36 Passengers Trailer (1957)
08 April 1957
A suspense drama about a thief who sneaks onto a late-night ski bus heading from Tokyo to Joshinetsu and the detective who rides with him to arrest him.
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers Trailer (1969)
20 November 1969
An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangsters threaten their very existence.
Points and Lines Trailer (1958)
11 November 1958
Based on Matsumoto Seicho's classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a group of detectives who are determined to find the truth behind an apparent double suicide.
Zatoichi's Conspiracy Trailer (1973)
21 April 1973
Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi.
The Gambler's Code Trailer (1961)
14 June 1961
One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds that he must take care of the wife and child of a yakuza he had been forced by the code of the gamblers to fight man to man.
Last Days of Edo Trailer (1941)
28 November 1941
It is a historical drama that follows Katsu Kaishu's efforts to surrender Edo Castle bloodlessly in the first year of the Meiji period.
Haru no uzumaki Trailer (1954)
29 December 1954
A beautiful dancer who lost her mother and was raised abroad searches for her long-lost father in the homeland she has always longed for.
Zatoichi and the Fugitives Trailer (1968)
10 August 1968
Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.
To Love and Swear Trailer (1945)
26 July 1945
After facing hard times, an orphan Korean boy gets adopted to Japanese society. He meets several Japanese people who are kind to him, and grows up wanting to repay his debt to Japan, by becoming a kamikaze pilot.
Vagabond Employee: Outcry Trailer (1959)
12 May 1959
When a corrupt executive takes over his struggling company and violates his girlfriend, a young salaryman declares war, leaving his job to expose the truth by any means necessary.