Kunitaro Sawamura Movies

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...

A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power.

A woman loses her son through an evil conspiracy and commits suicide. Shortly afterwards a ghost cat begins haunting the conspirators. This is...

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Jirocho the gambler hits the road.

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.

film directed by Tai Katô

A film based on the life of the bakuto Kunisada Chuji

An actor, hit on the head, dreams that he has become legendary one-eyed gangster Mori no Ishimatsu.

The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

A samurai detective film.

The story of a lovely "maiko" who bloomed in Gion. Three half-sisters play out a tale of tearful love between father and daughters against the...

Early jidaigeki by Tai Kato

Japanese film.

Kintaro goes on a journey to his hometown to meet his mother and sister. His love for singing leads him to a perceptive and cheerful girl named...

Japanese drama film.