Kenji Ushio Movies

1961 Toei comedy

One after another, expedition teams were being attacked in the Himalayas. With the unprecedented boom in snow men, the public began to make a fuss...

Inosuke, a former gangster, and his friends struggle to make a living as simple fishermen in this tale of chivalry and friendship among yakuza in the...

Okawa Hashizo is 'Red Peony' Hanji who is thrown into a prison cell where he gets involved in a plot to steal government gold from the Shogun's...

Gokudo goes politics. Gray-haired Bin Amatsu has Wakayama assist a politician, meaning trashing the opponent. But of course the opponent has a pretty...

Second part of the Zenka mono series.

Superbly entertaining action comedy with Tomisaburo Wakayama as Kuriyama Capone who learned his trade under Al Capone in Chicago. The film follows...

The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

After eloping with a prostitute named Otoyo, Hishakaku takes refuge in the Kogane family’s turf. Indebted to Boss Kogane for his kindness,...

Third part in Tadashi Sawashima's Theater of Life trilogy.

Pinku from 1971.

A suspense work based on the "Miyagi Incident," an attempted coup d'etat led by some officers working for the Ministry of the Defense and the General...

1961 Japanese movie

Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.

Sixth film in the "Kyodai Jingi" series. Three gangsters challenge an underworld group in northern Japan.

1962 Japanese movie

Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor.