Bontarō Miake

Bontarō Miake

October 15, 1906 · 120 years old

Actor. Born 1906, died 1987.

Known For

15 titles
1
Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

1954 · 2h 4m · Movie

In medieval Japan, a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.

8.4
2
Street of Shame

Street of Shame

1956 · 1h 26m · Movie

The personal tales of various prostitutes who occupy a brothel.

7.8
3
Gamera vs. Barugon

Gamera vs. Barugon

1966 · 1h 46m · Movie

A giant monster that emits a destructive ray from its back attacks Japan and takes on Gamera.

5.1
4
The Woman of Rumour

The Woman of Rumour

1954 · 1h 23m · Movie

Yukiko's mother runs a lodging house for courtesans in Kyoto. When her fiance learns this, he ends their engagement. Yukiko despises what her mother does until one of her mother's clients shows interest in her and starts to woo her.

7.4
5
Warning from Space

Warning from Space

1956 · 1h 27m · Movie

UFOs are seen around Tokyo. Because they look like giant starfish the aliens cannot approach us without creating panic. Hence one of them sacrifices itself and takes the form of a popular female singer. It/she warns mankind that a...

4.8
6
Late Chrysanthemums

Late Chrysanthemums

1954 · 1h 41m · Movie

What is the life of a Geisha like once her beauty has faded and she has retired? Kin has saved her money, and has become a wealthy money-lender, spending her days cold-heartedly collecting debts. Even her best friends, Tomi, Nobu,...

7.4
7
Carmen Comes Home

Carmen Comes Home

1951 · 1h 26m · Movie

A girl who had left her home village for life in Tokyo returns to her home years later, and evokes a scandal when the locals discover that she's a stripper.

6.5
8
Black Test Car

Black Test Car

1962 · 1h 35m · Movie

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.

7.1
9
The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

1978 · 1h 29m · Movie

Hitman Narumi is asked to rescue a kidnapped businessman who is involved in an air defense project. Narumi nearly succeeds but a stray shot kills the hostage. Nevertheless the person who hired Narumi now has another mission for him.

6.4
10
The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly

The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly

1957 · 1h 36m · Movie

A ruthless serial killer with a peculiar method of stalking and killing his victims comes face to face with a police officer turned invisible by a scientific experiment. Who will emerge triumphant?

5.5
11
The Outcast

The Outcast

1962 · 1h 59m · Movie

A young man struggles to come to terms with his true identity in a remote caste-based village in early 20th century Japan.

6.9
12
Satan's Sword II

Satan's Sword II

1960 · 1h 30m · Movie

Ryunosuke awakens in the forest having no more idea what happened that previous night, as he'd been drunk & hallucinatory. He is surrounded by corpses & can surmise it's his own handiwork.

6.5
13
Bloody Territories

Bloody Territories

1969 · 1h 27m · Movie

A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown but one small group refuses to bow to police pressure, and launches a campaign to take over Tokyo's drug, prostitution, and gambling rackets.

6.8
14
Nichiren to moko daishurai

Nichiren to moko daishurai

1958 · 2h 25m · Movie

Legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren (Kazuo Hasegawa) returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight the Mongol invaders during the 1200's by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the exist...

6.6
15
Maboroshi no uma

Maboroshi no uma

1955 · 1h 30m · Movie

Following the tragic death of his father, a young boy's family trains his horse to compete in the local derby.

6.5