Movies: Sonosuke Sawamura

  • 1956
    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

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    A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to f...

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
  • 1955
    Godzilla Raids Again

    Godzilla Raids Again (1955)

    Godzilla Raids Again

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    Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus ...

    Godzilla Raids Again
  • 1962
    The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

    The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)

    The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

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    Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in love....

    The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
  • 1963
    Zatoichi on the Road

    Zatoichi on the Road (1963)

    Zatoichi on the Road

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    Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war....

    Zatoichi on the Road
  • 1965
    Zatoichi's Revenge

    Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)

    Zatoichi's Revenge

    6.61965HD

    Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel...

    Zatoichi's Revenge
  • 1954
    Late Chrysanthemums

    Late Chrysanthemums (1954)

    Late Chrysanthemums

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    With delicate, unobtrusive strokes, Naruse evokes both the humor and bitterness of his characters’ dilemmas, in this bleak, compelling poignant portrait of a quartet of aging geishas contemplating their troubles with men and money....

    Late Chrysanthemums
  • 1959
    Gigantis, the Fire Monster

    Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)

    Gigantis, the Fire Monster

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    A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus....

    Gigantis, the Fire Monster
  • 1957
    Secret of Naruto

    Secret of Naruto (1957)

    Secret of Naruto

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    From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima the mad lord dreams of conquest and forges a bloody revolt against the Tokugawa shogunate. A mysterious...

    Secret of Naruto
  • 1962
    Ninja, A Band of Assassins

    Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962)

    Ninja, A Band of Assassins

    6.41962HD

    Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting to assassinate the warlord before he completes his task....

    Ninja, A Band of Assassins
  • 1964
    Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

    Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo (1964)

    Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

    6.71964HD

    [Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This film takes place immediately following 'Ninja 4: Mist Saizo, Last of The Ninja'. Staying one step ahead of the Shogun’s forces, “Mist” Saizo tries to sa...

    Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
  • 1963
    Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

    Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance (1963)

    Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

    6.61963HD

    [Period covered: 1582-1594]. As the film opens, the warlod Nobunaga Oda rides to Iga Ayanokuni shrine. He is asked if he thinks he has destroyed all the ninja who opposed him and answers that he suspects that there may be more. A servant brings water...

    Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
  • 1963
    Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

    Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963)

    Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

    5.21963HD

    Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double crosses. The leader of the Kaga clan, who thinks he has killed his smuggling partner, fears that the shog...

    Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
  • 1960
    The Demon of Mount Oe

    The Demon of Mount Oe (1960)

    The Demon of Mount Oe

    5.81960HD

    A demon-faced monster seeking revenge appears in the forms of a gigantic ox and a huge spider! The young Genji warrior protects the Fujiwara Clan and the beautiful lady in tragic love! A grand visual epic told with mesmerizing extravagance!...

    The Demon of Mount Oe
  • 1964
    Warrior of the Wind

    Warrior of the Wind (1964)

    Warrior of the Wind

    6.71964HD

    A suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and romance of Shinzo and a beautiful Princess who find themselves at the center of an intrigue surrounding the legendary land of Yasurai in the mountains of K...

    Warrior of the Wind
  • 1960
    Road of Chivalry

    Road of Chivalry (1960)

    Road of Chivalry

    5.41960HD

    While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his henchmen in an attempt to raise money for the Boss gambles away not only all their funds, but their clothing...

    Road of Chivalry
  • 1961
    The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

    The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (1961)

    The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

    7.31961HD

    Yotsuya Kaidan, the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. Arguably the most famous Japanese ghost story of all time, it has been adapted for film over 30 times, and continues to be an influence on Japanese...

    The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
  • 1959
    One-Eyed Wolf

    One-Eyed Wolf (1959)

    One-Eyed Wolf

    5.61959HD

    Five swordsmen are murdered and hung from a tree and the chase is on to find the killers. Two magistrates pursue the leads to solve the crime and it leads to a potential conspiracy to kill the Shogun....

    One-Eyed Wolf
  • 1954
    Invisible Man

    Invisible Man (1954)

    Invisible Man

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    When an invisible man is run down by a car it’s up to an eager young reporter and a strange clown to bring a dangerous gang to justice....

    Invisible Man
  • 1955
    Marital Relations

    Marital Relations (1955)

    Marital Relations

    5.21955HD

    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 best director, best actor (Morishige) and best actress (Awashima), and the Mainichi Concours award for...

    Marital Relations
  • 1959
    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (1959)

    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

    5.71959HD

    The adopted son of an Osaka courier falls in love with a prostitute and, discovering that she is about to be purchased by a client, steals money from his employer to redeem her. Hunted criminals, the two young lovers take flight to Yamato, but, as in...

    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka