Akitake Kōno Movies

  • 1961
    Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

    Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

    Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

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    Detective Morgan and the Japanese police cooperate to unveil the truth of the mysterious death of Morgan’s friend in Arizona.

    Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
  • 1954
    Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

    Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

    Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

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    Fukagawa's chef Ushimatsu of the restaurant Kawatake fell in love with a maid named Omame and changed dramatically. He stopped gambling and...

    Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
  • 1960
    Hunting Opium-Eaters

    Hunting Opium-Eaters

    Hunting Opium-Eaters

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    The Chase after Opium Dealers

    Hunting Opium-Eaters
  • 1958
    Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

    Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

    Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

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    From birth Hideyoshi was a restless, defiant spirit--a child of the poorest of the poor. Cast out of his peasant cottage, he would live by his wits,...

    Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
  • 1954
    The Last Women

    The Last Women

    The Last Women

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    The events of the film are based on the real facts of the Pacific War, when in June 1944 the American troops began landing on the Saipan island. On...

    The Last Women
  • 1963
    Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

    Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

    Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

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    Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager wage. All Gonza wanted was to marry his young...

    Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
  • 1956
    Kobushidake denki

    Kobushidake denki

    Kobushidake denki

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    1956 Japanese film, originally released in three parts.

    Kobushidake denki
  • 1957
    The Temptress and the Monk

    The Temptress and the Monk

    The Temptress and the Monk

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    Nominated for Golden Berlin Bear.

    The Temptress and the Monk
  • 1955
    Sisters

    Sisters

    Sisters

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    Sisters
  • 1954
    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

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    The final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety...

    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
  • 1945
    A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

    A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

    A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

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    In A Tale of Archery, young, timid bowmaster Kazuma (Akitake Kôno) seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious...

    A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
  • 1961
    A Fishwife's Tale

    A Fishwife's Tale

    A Fishwife's Tale

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    Hibari Misora plays Yoshiko, the popular daughter of a fish market owner. After discovering that she was adopted, she sets out to help her biological...

    A Fishwife's Tale
  • 1963
    Castle of Owls

    Castle of Owls

    Castle of Owls

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    Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the 'Taiko' becomes the target of an...

    Castle of Owls
  • 1955
    Six Assassins

    Six Assassins

    Six Assassins

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    Six Assassins
  • 1958
    The Envoy

    The Envoy

    The Envoy

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    Sinza who is secretly the well known "Sea Glow Burglar", gives to the poor the money he takes from the bad lords and greedy merchants, who live just...

    The Envoy
  • 1951
    Lantern Under a Full Moon

    Lantern Under a Full Moon

    Lantern Under a Full Moon

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    Lantern Under a Full Moon
  • 1954
    The Story of Shunkin

    The Story of Shunkin

    The Story of Shunkin

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

    The Story of Shunkin
  • 1959
    A Dead Drifter

    A Dead Drifter

    A Dead Drifter

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    A Dead Drifter / Hyoryû shitaî

    A Dead Drifter
  • 1955
    The Dancer and Two Warriors

    The Dancer and Two Warriors

    The Dancer and Two Warriors

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    The Dancer and Two Warriors
  • 1959
    The Hidden Treasure

    The Hidden Treasure

    The Hidden Treasure

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    Shochiku's commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama.

    The Hidden Treasure