Kazuo Kinugasa
Also Known As: 衣笠一夫
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: Not available
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Gender: Male
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汚れた顔
Overview: 1959 Japanese movie
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-07-28
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Juvenile Delinquents
Overview: Follows a bunch of school renegades and their downfall into criminality in a docu-drama style, completely refreshing for its time.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-10-03
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Covered Wagon
Overview: A Western-inspired film where a pair of traveling beekeepers odyssey by covered wagon from Kyushu, the southernmost of the Japanese archipelago's major islands, to Hokkaido, it's northernmost.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-10-22
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Tokyo Romance Way
Overview: 1959 Japanese movie
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-02-11
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Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph
Overview: Yukiko is on her way to meet Boss Gunji. Judging by her appearance, no one would suspect that this beautiful young woman, sitting quietly in a suburban train, is the only woman able to beat the best professional players in Japan; or that she is wearing the tattoo of the man that loved her and died for her...
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-03-12
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Man Who Causes a Storm
Overview: Shoichi Kokubun (Yujiro Ishihara) is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-12-28
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Office Lady Diary: Affair of a She-Cat
Overview: A diary of an office lady.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1972-12-16
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Tales of Ginza
Overview: In the thriving Tokyo neighborhood of Ginza, a woman in the process of selling her estranged husband’s art collection attempts to identify the man who painted her own portrait fifteen years prior.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-09-14
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おヤエの女中と幽霊
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-07-12
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金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ
Overview: Japanese comedy film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-08-16
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Red Pier
Overview: Shortly after arriving in Kobe, "Jiro the Lefty", a killer with a natural talent, witnesses a man die in a crane accident which turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. Jiro soon finds himself on the run, tailed by a determined cop.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-09-23
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The Rambling Guitarist
Overview: Arriving in the town of Hakodate, a wandering musician, Shinji Taki, is soon recruited by the local gang as a hired hand. However, with the arrival of a sinister gunman, Taki's mysterious past catches up with him.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-10-11
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The Sleeping Beast Within
Overview: When a middle aged salaryman is unknowingly used by drug traffickers he is dishonored and fires back at the Yakuza bosses, with destructive consequences.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-04-09
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Underworld Beauty
Overview: The moment he's released from prison, the honorable gangster Miyamoto recovers the stolen diamonds he had stashed before getting pinched. When he returns to his haunt to make good by friend who took a bullet for him, he is diverted by the greedy boss Oyane and his insatiable taste for Miyamoto's precious stones.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-03-25
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The Champion
Overview: Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Champion owned by his fiancé Natsuko’s father. He lost a title match five years ago as he was besotted by Natsuko, but Eikichi actually cannot give up the dream of the championship. One day, he meets Shuntaro Fuma, who is a punk kid but a promising boxer, and realizes the dream that he himself could never fulfill. Then, they together start to train with the aim of the title. Mari Shiraki is an up-and-coming ballerina under the patronage of Eikichi as well. Eikichi forbids Shuntaro and Mari to be romantically involved with someone during their training, however, they start to go on a date. (source: Nikkatsu International)
Genres: Action Romance Drama Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-05-01
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Our Town
Overview: In 1906, after finishing a tough migrant job in the Philippines, Takichi has returned to Japan. He starts to work as a rickshaw driver, but his lover had died of an illness, leaving a baby girl, Hatsue. Hatsue grows up beautifully and falls in love with Shintaro. But Takichi objects to their relationship...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-08-28
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The Devil's Sigh
Overview: Japanese crime film
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-09
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Keiji monogatari jazu wa kurutchai nē
Overview: 1961 Japanese movie
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-09
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Wakai toppū
Overview: On his way back to Yokohama, a young boy named Kenji Hase encounters a girl named Yoshiko who is being harassed by the Kaminaryu gang. He rescues her and they head towards Yokohama in Yoshiko's car. In Yokohama, there is an uproar because Kenji's father, Shozo Hase, a customs officer, has been accused of stealing confiscated drugs. The story unfolds with thrilling action as Kenji bravely confronts the gang of villains who framed his father and kidnapped him, all while seeking justice and vindicating his father's innocence.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-07-20
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Mighty Rules
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Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-12-14
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The Day of Youth
Overview: At Tokyo Gakuen University, Takema, son of Tatsunosuke, chief of the Waku gang, is a freshman who wishes to prepare himself for a better life away from gang activities despite the wishes of his father who wants him to assist strengthen the gang against the Kawano group. Takema's classmate, Akiko, is the daughter of Eiko who operates a restaurant, and through her he obtains a lodging in the house of Shiu, a dancing mistress. The students enjoy their life, but most have their troubles. Sakamoto works as a laborer on the docks to help pay for his schooling, and Akiko worries over the relationship between her mother and Sakurai, a corrupt politician, suspected to be involved in graft over jet aircraft.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-04-29
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