Tsumasaburō Bandō

Born: 1901-12-14


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The Inner Palace Conspiracy

as Yumekaku Osho
Released: 1951-01-13

A period mystery in which an unconventional priest exposes the truth behind the bizarre death of...

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Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

as Yasubei Nakayama
Released: 1937-12-31

The tale of Nakayama Yasubei’s duel is famous, even if he in reality probably did not cut down...

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壮士劇場

as uncredited
Released: 1947-05-06

1947 Japanese movie

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Serpent

as Heisaburo Kuritomi
Released: 1925-11-20

This is the story of a samurai who falls on hard times due to misunderstandings and follows the...

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Kagebōshi

as 仙波龍之介
Released: 1950-01-03

On the night the shogunate's treasury was breached, the guard Utsugi had already been taken...

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The Grand Master

as Sankichi Sakata
Released: 1948-10-18

Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor...

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Kenpu Renpeikan

as Katsura Kogoro
Released: 1944-01-03

Near the end of the shogunate in Japan, Katsura Shogoro and his fellow samurai from the...

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Five Men of Edo

as Banzuin Chobei
Released: 1951-11-22

During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of...

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Story of Lightning

as uncredited
Released: 1951-12-30

Gensaburo Funaki and Oyuki were childhood friends, but Gensaburo misunderstood that Oyuki was...

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Devil’s Statue

as Kamio
Released: 1952-05-01

A gallant swordsman takes on the forces of evil with the help of his trusty friends.

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A Baby Given by a Fox

as Torahachi
Released: 1945-11-08

A lowly drunken samurai finds an abandoned baby in the woods and takes it home. A gift from a...

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Echo of Love

as uncredited
Released: 1937-07-14

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called...

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Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

as Murasaki zukin / Hidemaro Karita / Ryûtarô Mukui
Released: 1949-05-10

The purple hood reveals the embezzlement of public money by officials. A remake of Masahiro...

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The Life of Matsu the Untamed

as uncredited
Released: 1943-10-28

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a...

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Backward Flow

as Mikiaburô Nanjô
Released: 1924-09-26

Nanjo Mikisaburo is a young samurai trying to restore his ruined family to its past glory....

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Kosuzume Pass

as uncredited
Released: 1923-11-13

Tokutaro is an orphan child who becomes a street candy vendor. He sells candies, humming a song...

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風雲金毘羅山

as uncredited
Released: 1950-09-02

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Tange Sazen

as Tange Sazen
Released: 1952-08-14

Drama about a famous one-eyed, one-armed samurai swordsman of the middle of the Tokugawa period...

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東海水滸伝

as uncredited
Released: 1945-07-12

1945 Japanese movie

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Akagaki Genzo

as Akagaki Genzo
Released: 1938-11-17

Forty-seven Ronin of the Ako clan are waiting for the right moment to avenge the insult and...

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Wild Lion

as uncredited
Released: 1953-08-12

A gripping historical drama that follows the explosive growth of Katsu Kaishu, the hero of the...

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Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

as uncredited
Released: 1950-01-08

A continuation of the prior film (影法師).

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Broken Drum

as Gunpei Tsuda
Released: 1949-12-01

When the future of his construction company falls into danger, a controlling father pushes his...

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Chushingura

as uncredited
Released: 1938-03-31

The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy...

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Vengeance at Iga

as uncredited
Released: 1942-08-13

Famed swordsman Araki Mataemon must face his best friend as they are forced to take opposite...

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Last Days of Edo

as Katsu Kaishū
Released: 1941-11-28

It is a historical drama that follows Katsu Kaishu's efforts to surrender Edo Castle bloodlessly...

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Who Is the Criminal?

as uncredited
Released: 1945-12-27

1945 Japanese movie

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Signal Fires of Shanghai

as Shinsaku Takasugi
Released: 1944-12-28

During the Taiping Rebellion of the mid-19th century, anti-Qing (Manchu) Chinese forces led by...

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Thus the Divine Wind Blows

as Michiari Kôno
Released: 1944-08-11

Set in the late thirteenth century, this film depicts the defense of southern Japan led by the...

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Edo kaizoku-den : Kagebôshi

as Kagebôshi
Released: 1925-03-06

Kageboshi, based on the screenplay by Rokuhei Rokuhei Susukita, depicts the life of the ‘jovial...

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Koina no Ginpei, Migratory Snowbird

as Koina no Gimpei
Released: 1931-10-15

Based on the original story of a wandering gambler written by the popular author Shin Hasegawa....

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