Kenjiro Uemura Movies

1958 Toei movie.

A remake of High Noon (1952) as a Japanese jidai-geki sword-fighting movie.

Adaptation of the original story by Hida Yoshiro, whose depiction of the world of the yakuza is unparalleled. Gisuke, a weather-beaten yakuza with...

Based on the original work of Yasunori Kawauchi of "Moonlight Mask", this is the second in the "Ginza Whirlwind Child (Mitsutogai)" series in which...

Asako, a former telephone operator once heard the voice of a murder suspect which has continued to haunt her. Years later her husband invites his...

The action of this historical drama takes place against the background of poverty and hunger in the city of Edo and depicts young people rebelling...

Ninth and final film in the Boy Detectives Club series. Features Tatsuo Umemiya's film debut.

Based on the comic by Kaoru Akiyoshi

Japanese crime film.

A coming-of-age story about two newcomers to the world of professional baseball who compete for Rookie of the Year honors and love.

Based on a novel by Tei Fujiwara

1961 Japanese movie

While enjoying a ski trip, Detective Ippei Shizuno sprains his leg and is carried into a hotel. At the sound of a tremendous roar in the distance,...

Three Iga ninja are on a hunt for Chidoken, a Takeda ninja sent out to assasinate Lord Nobunaga.

Based on the novel The Vampire (Kyūketsuki) by Edogawa Ranpo.

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Anko naze naku" by Takeo Fujishima.

One of Japanese folklore's most popular characters is brought to life on the silver screen in this terrific version of legendary Demon slaying Peach...