Mantarō Ushio Movies

A tragic love story set in a hot-spring town.

Comedy drama film

As the show begins, the stage starts to rotate, and popular stars are murdered one after another—is it a random killing spree or a premeditated...

Hibari no komoriuta (ひばりの子守唄, literally "Hibari's Lullaby") is a 1951 black-and-white Japanese film...

The sincere, selfless love of a foolish mother for her daughter set against the backdrop of the circus.

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime.

Yoshio Kawai is a lowly singer at the Bonbon-za, a third-rate theater in Asakusa. Together with fellow low-ranking actors Tokuri, Kameda, and...

Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic...

Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Yoshimura/Kasahara), and "San Nyotai"...

Ken Uehara plays the role of a prominent figure in the red-light district and portrays his violent personality.

The innocent devotion of a woman eagerly awaiting her lover’s return from the war touches people’s hearts.

A journalist decides to do his own investigation after a series of strange murders are committed during a local election campaign.

Ishimatsu of Mori, from his early days leading up to his joining with Shimizu Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido where he made his mark in history through...

Yamazaki Ryotaro is an Olympics' athlete and an asset. He accepts two jobs and responsibilities that are thrust upon him. One involves a a painting...