Susumu Namishima
Also Known As: Сусуму Намисима
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: October 03, 1922
Age: 102 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 01, 1995
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South Pacific Waves Are High
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-01-09
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Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi
Overview: The First Investigation Department is investigating a murder case that took place at a government agency, with particular attention to finding an alibi for the suspects. A security guard was killed in the building, the safe was broken into, but nothing was stolen. The three suspects have alibis, but who then killed the guard and broke into the safe? The 15th work from the popular series "Keishicho Monogatari", which documents the activities of the First Investigation Division of the Capital Police Department. Sonny Chiba's first film role as one of the seven detectives.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-26
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腕まくり七色娘
Overview: 1961 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-05-17
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Police Precinct Part 17
Overview: The murder took place at a hotel in Matsushima. The victim is a woman about 28 years old. The suspect is a young man who visited her the night before, and the evidence, in addition to shoe horns and handkerchiefs, is soap with the name of the tavern. When detectives at Shiogama Station followed the man's tracks, it turned out that he had come from Ueno.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-09-13
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Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû
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Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-03-01
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The Scarlet Cherry Lord
Overview: Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to fall in love with. It turns out that she is just his prospective bride.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-01-29
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Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar - Horror of the Black Hand
Overview: The first installment of Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-15
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Seven-Color Mask: Chase of Death
Overview: The third installment of Seven-Color Mask.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-10-27
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Seven-Color Mask: Triumph of the South Sea
Overview: The fourth and final installment of Seven-Color Mask.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-11-03
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Seven-Color Mask: Three Ace - Midday Kidnapping Order
Overview: The second installment of Seven-Color Mask: Three Aces.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-02-16
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Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar - The Final Trump Card
Overview: The third and final installment of Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-27
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Seven-Color Mask: King Rose - Challenge from the Dead
Overview: The third and final installment of Seven-Color Mask: King Rose.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-12-08
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Seven-Color Mask: Three Ace - The Dancing Gold Demon
Overview: The third and final installment of Seven-Color Mask: Three Aces.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-02-23
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Seven-Color Mask
Overview: The first installment of Seven-Color Mask.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-10-13
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Seven-Color Mask: Three Ace - The Devil's Claw Marks
Overview: The first installment of Seven-Color Mask: Three Aces.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-02-09
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Seven-Color Mask: King Rose - Disappearing Gentleman
Overview: The second installment of Seven-Color Mask: King Rose.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-12-01
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Seven-Color Mask: Terrifying Revenge
Overview: The second installment of Seven-Color Mask.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-10-20
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Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar - Million Dollar Showdown
Overview: The second installment of Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-21
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Lovestruck Ronin
Overview: Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-01-22
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G-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization
Overview: The fourth installment of G-men of Japan
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-07-25
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G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves
Overview: G-men of Japan fifth installment. A young detective, questioning a double suicide involving his police officer friend and a Turkish girl, travels all the way from Kyushu to Tokyo. Disguising himself as a yakuza member, he intends to root out the underworld's base of operations, weaving together love, guns, and violence to unravel the mystery behind the enigmatic incident and the true nature of evil. This thrilling action drama combines suspense with excitement, depicting a tale filled with love, fists, and firearms.
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-07-20
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Hana to ryû - Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten
Overview: Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten: Kiyoshi Saeki directed movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-03-24
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鞍馬天狗 第一話 白馬の密使
Overview: 1956 movie from Japan
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-11-14
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Lightning Karate Blow
Overview: Ken Takakura's screen debut, following his admission into Toei ranks via the studio's annual New Faces program, came surprisingly enough in this pair of Okinawa karate films. The two-parter was released on Jan. 29, 1956 as two thirds of a triple feature. Both halves run just under one hour. The fighting is actually pretty good for the time, and it's fun to see Takakura as an impatient, bearded karate rascal.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-01-29
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Foul Play
Overview: Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was killed in the middle of a game.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-01-03
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Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
Overview: Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba returns as the reckless son of a private detective takes on the case of a minor league baseball pitcher who disappears right before signing a contract into the major leagues. Meanwhile, the body of an orthopedist is discovered in the river.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-09-13
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Devotion to Railway
Overview: A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to Nagasaki...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-11-08
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The Boy Detectives Club – The Glow-in-the-Dark Monster
Overview: Sixth film in the Boy Detectives Club series.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-08-11
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The Boy Detectives Club – The Invisible Fiend
Overview: Seventh film in the Boy Detectives Club series.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-02-25
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The Boy Detectives Club – The No-Headed Man
Overview: Eighth film in the Boy Detectives Club series.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-03-25
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The Boy Detectives Club – The Revenge of Twenty Faces
Overview: Fifth film in the Boy Detectives Club series.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-08-06
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Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
Overview: Sheriff Goro goes undercover to investigate drug smugglers.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-05-10
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Tales of Young Genji Kuro
Overview: Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo family.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-04-15
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Man with the Funky Hat
Overview: Ichiro (Chiba) is a scrappy little sport in a big car and funny hat always looking for some fun and some extra cash on the side. He and his friends get themselves involved in some shady business dealings involving a kidnapping.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-08-05
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The Seven Vows, Part 2
Overview: The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being held captive by the enemy pirate Ongo, Goro discovers the whereabouts of the missing seventh cross. Will he succeed in bringing all seven cross together to reveal the secret code of the royal treasure?
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-01-03
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The Seven Vows
Overview: Toruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be revealed though secret codes hidden in seven crosses carried by his fellow samurai.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-12-26
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The Seven Vows, Part 3
Overview: The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the seven crosses are finally united to reveal the secret of the royal treasure.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-01-09
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Tokyo Detective Girl
Overview: Woman private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case.
Genres: Comedy Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-09-23
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Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san
Overview: Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-10-22
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Man of Thirteen Eyes
Overview: Japanese mystery film.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-01-15
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Souls in the Moonlight
Overview: First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Tsuke Ryunosuke, a nihilistic swordmaster who doesnt hesitate to kill anyone, bad or good. Despite the authors explicit refusal, the series were later made into plays and movies several times.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-07-13
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Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
Overview: Detective Morgan and the Japanese police cooperate to unveil the truth of the mysterious death of Morgan’s friend in Arizona.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-08-13
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Seven-Color Mask: King Rose - Devil's Rose
Overview: The first installment of Seven-Color Mask: King Rose.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-11-24
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With Songs in My Heart
Overview: Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and songs, this story shows how a girl raised on a farm was able to make her dream a reality, with the love of those around her.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-09-10
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The Eleventh Hour
Overview: Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films. A socially conscious drama with a contemporary backdrop, Dotanba focuses on the attempts to rescue a group of trapped miners. The title is a figure of speech — (essentially “last minute” or “eleventh hour”) — that refers to a situation of peril. The film boasts a script co-written by Uchida and Akira Kurosawa’s frequent screenwriter, Shinobu Hashimoto, and stars Kurosawa’s frequent star Takashi Shimura.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-11-24
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Lords of Oppression
Overview: Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-03-13
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Lords of Oppression 2
Overview: Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-03-27
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Speed Crazy
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-12-20
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Meteor Karate Strike
Overview: Sequel to the movie Denko karate uchi.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-01-29
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The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind
Overview: The third film in the Taro series, following "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Eternity" and "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush." Taro, who had painstakingly graduated from the University of Merchant Marine after six years, was on his way to work for Saikai Kaiun on a tourist ship on the Beppu route. He was in a euphoric mood, teasing a young lady playing golf on the deck, and helping the geisha Umeka who was being harassed by a drunkard, with his natural sense of justice, as the ship arrived at Beppu Port.
Genres: Drama Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-02-14
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