Haruo Tanaka Movies

In Nihonbashi, a fire broke out in the Kodenma-cho prison, and the prisoners were released. With the proviso that if the prisoner does not return...

With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers...

As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.

Kingoro Yanagiya's 100th film.

A young girl, Okimi, falls in love with Kiritaro, a handsome thief disguised as a wealthy young master.

A 1943 film.

The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting...

The third part of the story about feudal boss Jirocho and his underlings.

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, the drama, set in the brothels of Shimabara in post-war Kyoto, is a moving look at the lives of women of tenacity and...

A story of a servant girl whose life is upturned by her doomed love for a spineless young man.

It is the Taisho era in Japan. A man has quit the Yakuza after five years and returned to Shikoku in order to begin his life anew as a ferryman. His...

A ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.

The story of a couple, a spoiled son and a down-to-earth girl, in Osaka in the early Showa era. The film won the prestigious Blue Ribbon awards for...

A Japanese artist (Ikebe), who had won the favor of the Cambodian royal family when he rescued their daughter during World War II, returns and falls...

Japanese comedy film.

Adaptation of a novel by Yojiro Ishizaka, originally released in two parts.

Rival bands of pirates try to get hold of a priceless treasure.