Ton Shimada

Born: 1917-10-25


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Pitfall

as Dead Miner
Released: 1962-07-01

A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a...

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Night Drum

as uncredited
Released: 1958-04-15

Following a yearlong attendance upon his shogun in Edo, samurai Hikokuro makes a long-awaited...

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The Catch

as uncredited
Released: 1961-11-22

Towards the end of the Second World War, a downed U.S. pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural...

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Lucky Dragon No. 5

as uncredited
Released: 1959-02-18

An ageing fishing boat, Dai-go Fukuryu Maru ("Lucky Dragon No. 5") sets out from the port of...

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Stepbrothers

as Ōta
Released: 1957-06-25

In a military family, an illegitimate son is brutalized by his brothers. A patriarchal,...

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Floating Weeds Diary

as uncredited
Released: 1955-11-15

A travelling theater troupe, led by Umagoro Ichikawa, comes to play in a mining town, and...

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The Song of the Cart

as uncredited
Released: 1959-02-11

A lifetime story of a woman who stubbornly lives in a poor mountain village in post-war Japan.

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The Street Without Sun

as uncredited
Released: 1954-06-24

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Yukiko

as uncredited
Released: 1955-08-03

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Twice on a Certain Night

as uncredited
Released: 1956-06-08

Poor social conditions badly affect the relationship between a married couple, when the husband,...

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His Scarlet Cloak

as uncredited
Released: 1958-09-23

The humorous tale of Jimbei, a miller, and his wife Osen who live in complete happiness. But...

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Mirai ni tsunagaru ko ra

as uncredited
Released: 1962-03-25

1962 Japanese movie

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Yellow Crow

as uncredited
Released: 1957-02-27

In this Golden Globe winner for Best Foreign-Language Film, director Heinosuke Gosho -- a master...

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