Sonosuke Sawamura
- Title: Sonosuke Sawamura
- Popularity: 2.914
- Known For: Acting
- Birthday: 1918-07-01
- Place of Birth: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
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- Also Known As: Sônosuke Sawamura, 沢村宗之助
5.968 1955 HD
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon...
1 1961 HD
With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely...
1 1956 HD
1 1964 HD
This is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing with the yakuza and being hunted by a man called...
7.263 1956 HD
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader....
6 1961 HD
Young Lord Taihei goes to Edo to find the lost family treasure, a plover incense burner, under the disguise of a ronin.
1 1961 HD
The first work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on the original work of Tatsuro Jinde. Kasumi Ippei is a...
5.7 1958 HD
Tasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu is ready to commit suicide. Tasuke learns that...
1 1962 HD
1962 Japanese movie
1 1959 HD
An Edo appointed official Baba must ensure the safe delivery of shogunate funds to Kyoto.
1 1960 HD
Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.
1 1959 HD
Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.
1 1951 HD
Jidai-geki about the life of Yasubei Nakayama, a famous ronin who did participate in the revenge against Lord Kira Yoshinaka as detailed in Japan's...
1 1951 HD
1 1951 HD
1 1951 HD
War film by Kon Ichikawa
1 1952 HD
Period film about the legendary detective Umon
1 1952 HD
Obscure Japanese movie by director Kyotaro Namiki
1 1950 HD
A film by Kiyoshi Saeki
1 1950 HD
Melodrama by Kiyoshi Saeki
1 1950 HD
Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki
7 1962 HD
Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in...
5.5 1962 HD
The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexperienced Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune from the evil...
6 1960 HD
On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga...
6 1961 HD
Rampant ronin Matashiro Sasai, finds himself embroiled in serious unrest after he rescues a geisha who is being kidnapped by a group of ronin.
8.5 1963 HD
A young yakuza, Yatappe, wanders around the country in search of his long-lost little sister, Oito. While traveling, he rescues a young girl, Osayo,...
1 1962 HD
1962 Japanese movie
6 1957 HD
Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.
5.6 1959 HD
Five swordsmen are murdered and hung from a tree and the chase is on to find the killers. Two magistrates pursue the leads to solve the crime and it...
6 1959 HD
A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...
1 1962 HD
Bunkichi disguises himself as a yakuza to solve a mysterious death.
1 1958 HD
A ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.
6.4 1954 HD
When an invisible man is run down by a car it’s up to an eager young reporter and a strange clown to bring a dangerous gang to justice.
1 1961 HD
1 1958 HD
Utaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and opposes power and tyranny with his will and spirit.
1 1956 HD
Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts.
5.7 1959 HD
The adopted son of an Osaka courier falls in love with a prostitute and, discovering that she is about to be purchased by a client, steals money from...
1 1960 HD
Continuation of the biographical film about the monk Shinran, based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa. Shinran, born of the fading aristocratic class,...
1 1960 HD
Jidaigeki by Tai Kato
5 1958 HD
Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which occurs during an event for the festival of Asakusa...
1 1955 HD
A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of...
6 1960 HD
Umon’s services are called upon when innocent bystanders, Kayo and Minokichi, along with the ronin, Gontaro are mistakenly identified as...
1 1957 HD
The actor Koheiji is terribly in love with the wife of his best friend, the playwright Takuro; to get her, he would even kill Takuro.
1 1961 HD
Young swordsman, Tsukigata Hanpeita, longs for the day when rival clans cease their struggles for power and put an end to meaningless feudal wars....
5.7 1958 HD
As a result of a superstitious belief that twins bring bad luck to the family, newborn twin princesses are separated. Yukihime, who was sent away to...
6 1957 HD
Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin
5.3 1956 HD
Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.
7.3 1954 HD
With delicate, unobtrusive strokes, Naruse evokes both the humor and bitterness of his characters’ dilemmas, in this bleak, compelling poignant...
8 1960 HD
Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue and action in old Japan. Teaming up the ever-popular...
6 1959 HD
It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the ...
5.2 1955 HD
The story of a couple, a spoiled son and a down-to-earth girl, in Osaka in the early Showa era. The film won the prestigious Blue Ribbon awards for...
6.5 1965 HD
Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of...
1 1961 HD
A lord explores the lives of common people.
1 1961 HD
A young son of a master of the Kuwana clan gets disowned for his rebellious behavior. After he goes from the mountains to the ocean defeating the...
5.8 1958 HD
One of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed swordsman, must rescue the Yagyu clan from the...
5.2 1959 HD
A samurai warrior attempts to stop Kublai Khan's Mongol hordes from overrunning Japan in the 13th century.
6.7 1964 HD
A suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and romance of Shinzo and a beautiful Princess who find...
6.9 1963 HD
Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.
7.3 1961 HD
Yotsuya Kaidan, the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. Arguably the most famous Japanese ghost story...
5 1959 HD
A young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.
1 1958 HD
During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders...
6.4 1962 HD
Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting...
6.6 1963 HD
[Period covered: 1582-1594]. As the film opens, the warlod Nobunaga Oda rides to Iga Ayanokuni shrine. He is asked if he thinks he has destroyed all...
1 1960 HD
Taisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of emotion and impulsive violence. The samurai brothers fight...
5.7 1968 HD
It’s cross and double-cross in these further adventures of Ryuzen, the wayward priest played by Katsu Shintaro as he tries to help a woman who...
1 1960 HD
Young girl Kichiza searches for her missing brother and the person responsible for the death of her parents.
1 1962 HD
An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears to sweep out the criminals from the town on his...
1 1964 HD
A wandering gambler strolls into a village searching for his father's killer, unaware that the village is run by criminals who sell the poorest...
7.5 1959 HD
Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a...
6.7 1964 HD
[Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This film takes place immediately following 'Ninja 4:...
5.2 1963 HD
Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double...
1 1962 HD
1 1959 HD
These are the first two parts of the popular series in which a young samurai learns that he is the illegitimate son of the Shogun. Hoping to reunite...
1 1961 HD
Detective Umon’s services are called upon when ronin Yaichiro is killed with a peculiar weapon, a stone wrapped in a towel.
7.5 1964 HD
Four ninja are hired to fight against the Shogunate’s plot to abolish the Gamo Clan, the regional barons struggling to reinstate their young...
5 1969 HD
As a child, Okin the one-armed one-eyed swordswoman was disfigured by Lord Daizen-dayu, who was after her family's most treasured possession, the...
5.5 1961 HD
The epic battles between the Heike and Genji (Taira and Minamoto clans) take centerstage as the defeated leader of the Genji, Minamoto Yoritomo...
6.3 1959 HD
A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.
6 1958 HD
This is the story of Gonpachi, a ronin who falls in love with the daughter of a man he had killed many years before.
1 1955 HD
Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at...
3.8 1967 HD
Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investigation into the mysterious murder of his friend...
6.4 1961 HD
Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and...
7 1957 HD
The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of daring adventures, Kojiro seems to have finally discovered...
6 1959 HD
Princess Kazu, the daughter of Shogun Ienari, is sent to marry Matsudaira Nobunao, master of Peacock castle in Kozuke province, a domain of 17,000...
7 1960 HD
A stage director who directs a “Mori no Ishimatsu” play time travels and becomes “Mori no Ishimatsu” himself.
5.813 1960 HD
A demon-faced monster seeking revenge appears in the forms of a gigantic ox and a huge spider! The young Genji warrior protects the Fujiwara Clan and...
1 1970 HD
A coward boy fencer becomes invisible and matchless through a magic pill.
1 1956 HD
6.3 1962 HD
When a corrupt magistrate rapes Oshima, Masa (Raizō Ichikawa) avenges her by killing the officer, becoming thereby a fugitive, haunted and...
8 1963 HD
Nishina Saburouta is powerful but corrupted priest. One night, an old samurai who couldn't bear him any more, attempts to kill him, but without...
5.4 1960 HD
While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his...
7 1962 HD
1 1960 HD
A comedy about a free-spirited man Shosuke, whose life is turned upside down when he is ordered to serve the clan lord.
6 1959 HD
Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor who plays female roles). But hidden behind the placid...
7.3 1965 HD
A story of manly life and the beauty of conjugal love. A story about a man and a woman establishing a family of longshoreman, centering on their love...
1 1955 HD
Gangsters Ken and Maki are rivals in the ticket-scalping game. They make an uneasy truce, but Ken wrecks the truce by agreeing to fix a boxing match...
6 1962 HD
A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.
10 1960 HD
The death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a plot to overthrow the Shogunate.
6 1960 HD
A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes through and decides to lend a sword in hopes to...
7.2 1960 HD
Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period...
1 1960 HD
A family is brutally murdered in their own home and the official government's sake dealer is framed as a rebel by a corrupt member of the Shogun's...
1 1957 HD
1 1958 HD
1 1958 HD
A beautiful girl who seeks revenge, disguises herself by dressing up in men's clothes, geisha, etc. A young swordsman helps her uncover the plot and...
1 1956 HD
6.9 1957 HD
From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima...
1 1965 HD
1 1962 HD
Kamio a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle and ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a vendetta against 17 wicked castle men.
1 1958 HD
6 1959 HD
With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers...
1 1964 HD
Tired of everyday life, the 8th Shogun Yoshimune flees Edo Castle and asks Ooka Echizen to become his personal assistant. In a rice shop, Yoshimune...
5.7 1961 HD
Fishmonger Tasuke and Shogun Iemitsu swap their identities in pretence for the protection of Iemitsu.
1 1961 HD
1961 Japanese movie
6 1962 HD
Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authorities.
1 1960 HD
A thrilling entertainment mystery period drama directed by Daisuke Yamazaki, depicting the remarkable feats of the puppet showman Sakichi of Otama...