Kan Yanagiya

Acting

Kan Yanagiya

Born November 8, 1911 (age 114)

No biography available.

Known For

The Human Condition II: Road to EternityThe Human Condition II: Road to Eternity · 1959
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.21959
MovieWarDrama
Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He also sees his friend Shinjô defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
A Taxing WomanA Taxing Woman · 1987
A Taxing Woman
★ 6.71987
MovieComedyCrime
Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a thriving chain of seedy hourly hotels, who has for years succeeded at hiding the true extent of his assets from the Japanese authorities. Itakura and Gondo soon find themselves engaged in a complicated, satirical battle of wits.
Moonlight MaskMoonlight Mask · 1958
Moonlight Mask
★ 8.01958
MovieAdventureAction
First Moonlight Mask theatrical film.
Moonlight Mask: Duel to the Death in Dangerous WatersMoonlight Mask: Duel to the Death in Dangerous Waters · 1958
Moonlight Mask: Duel to the Death in Dangerous Waters
1958
MovieActionAdventure
The masked hero 'Moon Light Mask' battles the villainous 'Skull Mask' and his numerous masked henchmen who are trying to steal the secrets of the deadly HO evaporation bomb. This movie is part one of a two-part story arc that continues in the second movie.
Stray DogStray Dog · 1949
Stray Dog
★ 7.61949
MovieCrimeDrama
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
Crazy Operation: First MoveCrazy Operation: First Move · 1963
Crazy Operation: First Move
★ 10.01963
MovieComedyMusic
After being fired from his company, Hitoshi Ueda opens a arbitration company. Experts from various fields gather around him and with their natural vitality, they solve one dispute after another. But as it turns out, their next dispute will be at a global scale.
YearningYearning · 1964
Yearning
★ 8.11964
MovieDramaRomance
War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.
Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanReturn of the One-Armed Swordsman · 1960
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
★ 6.01960
MovieDramaAction
The legendary one-eyed one-armed swordsman Tange Sazen is back to aid a Magistrate in his efforts to steal bribe money on its way to Edo for the benefit to poor farmers.

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