Chiezō Kataoka Movies

A man challenges a territorial fight between gangs.

Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this...

Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.

The eighth film in the "master detective with seven faces" series. Bannachi patrols the town in his taxi when he sees a man heading into Shiodome...

The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle, which lead to the surrender of Ako Castle after...

The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo era Japan.

A film about the rivalry and friendship between firefighter Chоji and sumo wrestler Sokichi Fudoyama.

Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.

During a time of war, Lord Ogata is betrayed by two of his closest vassals and killed by his enemy, Sarashina Danjo. Ten years later, Lord Ogata's...

Based on the original story by Seishi Yokomizo, House of Spider Webs is a gorgeous historical drama thriller starring Kinnosuke Nakamura and directed...

Hiroshi Inagaki's first movie.

The story of an unusual friendship between a vagabond, masterless samurai and a magistrate.