Acting

Takashi Koshiba

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The Burmese HarpThe Burmese Harp · 1956
The Burmese Harp
★ 7.81956
MovieDramaWar
In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a POW.
Gappa, the Triphibian MonsterGappa, the Triphibian Monster · 1967
Gappa, the Triphibian Monster
★ 5.61967
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.
The Sands of KurobeThe Sands of Kurobe · 1968
The Sands of Kurobe
★ 7.01968
MovieDrama
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 tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered not only by cave-ins and flooding, but by strife between management and the workers's union. Adding to Kitagawa's stress is the knowledge that as his attention is pulled inexorably toward the tunnel construction, his youngest daughter is dying from leukemia.
The Four LovesThe Four Loves · 1965
The Four Loves
1965
MovieDramaRomance
A father gives his four daughters his substantial retirement allowance on the stipulation that they leave him alone, as he wants some freedom. Each of the daughters has a romantic interest and it's noticeable that the father, too, has someone in mind.
Kill or Be KilledKill or Be Killed · 1966
Kill or Be Killed
1966
MovieActionCrime
When Yakuza decides to take avenge his brother, the war shall begin.
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! · 1963
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!
★ 6.51963
MovieCrimeAction
Tajima is a private detective in charge of his own company, Detective Bureau 2-3. When warring criminal gangs go overboard by robbing U.S. military munitions, Tajima steps in to stop what the cops can't.
Tokyo KnightsTokyo Knights · 1961
Tokyo Knights
★ 6.91961
MovieActionComedy
A college student takes over the family business in the field of organised crime.
Black StraitBlack Strait · 1964
Black Strait
★ 10.01964
MovieCrimeAction
Newly out of prison after killing his boss' rival, Akio Maki is eager to move on and start a new life with the boss' daughter. However, the chains of the past are not so easily broken and Maki is soon ordered to kill again.

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Danger PaysDanger Pays · 1962
Danger Pays
★ 7.01962
MovieComedyCrime
Joe, Okita, and Serizawa hear of the armed robbery of a truck carrying one billion eighty million yen's worth of Mint paper. Knowing that the thugs will now need a counterfeiter to make the bogus bills, they each decide to cash in on it by selling them the idea that they need Sakamoto, the best counterfeiter in Japan. A seesaw game unfolds between the three men as each tries to outdo the other two in handing over Sakamoto for one million yen to Hijikata, the big boss, who intends to make counterfeit money with the stolen paper. A little belatedly, they realize it needs their combined forces to outwit Hijikata and they raid his place together. Outnumbered, however, they are thrown into a basement room and the gas is turned on. Certain death stares them in the face, but the three men are not ones to take things lying down....