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Acting
Motoo Noguchi
Born August 18, 1906 · Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan
Died April 10, 1991 · aged 84
No biography available.
Known For
Port Arthur · 1980Port Arthur
★ 7.41980
MovieWarDrama
Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same time monitors the conduct of the army commander general Nogi (Tatsuya Nakadai), which was commissioned of the emperor Matsuhito (Toshirô Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.
The Shogun Assassins · 1979The Shogun Assassins
★ 5.41979
MovieActionDrama
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Karate Bear Fighter · 1975Karate Bear Fighter
★ 6.81975
MovieActionAdventure
Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when they kill both his girlfriend and his best friend, Oyama flees away to a small town where he both learns lessons in martial arts philosophy from a wandering master and helps a young boy take on a challenge to fight a ferocious captured bear to win money for the boy's injured father.
A Taxing Woman's Return · 1988A Taxing Woman's Return
★ 6.41988
MovieComedyMystery
Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead by a corrupt sociopath.
The Revolt · 1980The Revolt
★ 7.01980
MovieWarDrama
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. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha and later rescuing her from committing suicide, Col. Miyagi allows her to move in with him. Over time, the two grow close, but in spite of Kaoru's growing feelings for him, Col. Miyagi is unable to bring himself to return her love. On the night of his deployment to war, Col. Miyagi finally admits his feelings for Kaoru, but will they ever be able to enjoy a peaceful life together now that a very violent and bloody military revolt is under way...
The Blossom and the Sword · 1973The Blossom and the Sword
★ 7.71973
MovieActionDrama
Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya Watari). The encounter sends her to jail as a suspected accomplice. Years later she marries a yakuza boss, whose gang is affiliated with working class people.
Rising Dragon: Soft Skin Gambler · 1969Rising Dragon: Soft Skin Gambler
1969
Movie
Japanese crime film
Surgical Designs in Flames · 1986Surgical Designs in Flames
★ 10.01986
MovieDrama
A story of the skilled brain surgeon, Todo, whose talent and ambition are put to test through a series of high risk surgical procedures.


