Eitarō Shindō Movies

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...

A 1943 film.

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

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

Romantic comedy.

Jidaigeki from 1940

Film adaption by Kenji Misumi

Ginko, a poor cobbler's daughter, becomes a geisha to support her family. She passes from one geisha house to the next, trying to find love and hope...

1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel.

A Japanese melodrama about three sisters, rival fashion companies, and attempted murder by overheated bathroom.

A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately the great detective Umon is among the audience....

As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.

Based on the novel by Junichiro Tanizaki. Story of the beautiful blind daughter of a wealthy businessman who falls in love with a servant.

Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a...