Ryō Ikebe Movies

Walking home late one night, a down-on-his-luck sewage worker runs into a drunk businessman with a briefcase full of cash. His impulsive decision...

The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following the death of her fiancé.

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

1955 Japanese movie

A dramatization of veteran actor Ryo Ikebe's essay of the same name about his parents' eccentric marriage.

A yakuza member embarks on a trail of revenge for his murdered boss. Senzo, the successor of the Mita Family, searches for the man bearing a tattoo...

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

A girl rebels against her mother, who runs a brothel in Yokohama, and attempts to find freedom on her own.

In World War II, the commanding officer of a sub, against his will takes on board two Western diplomats, to take them to the Canaries and arrange an...

Continuation of The Blue Mountains: Part I. Released a week later.

An Ishiro Honda film.

Terajima, an ex-yakuza and current nightclub owner, is brought back into the world of crime when his former brother attempts a hostile take over.

An Ishiro Honda film.

After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to saving the Kajima’s lucrative lumber business.

Japanese noir.

A section chief at the Bureau of Construction is in a shady relationship with a construction company. Then a new, young and honest subordinate is...

A young lord joins gang of Robin-esque robbers.