Chiezo Kataoka Movies

Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see!

Second film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members in Edo.

1938 Theater of Life adaptation.

Chiezo Kataoka grew up as a Magician's apprentice in America and no prison can hold him!

Fourth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

A captivating operetta by Masahiro Makino based on Juppensha Ikku's humorous novel "Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige" starring Chiezo Kataoka and...

A boss of underworld helps the police crush an evil gang.

The story of an unusual friendship between a vagabond, masterless samurai and a magistrate.

"Masayoshi Ryanko" jumps into the den of the underworld swirling with smuggling and murder, and defeats the culprit with a heart-pounding pistol.

Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.

Third film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo era Japan.

Japanese mystery film.

It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the ...

The film depicts the exploits of Kindaichi Kosuke, who pursues a series of serial murders that occur one after another along with the terrifying...

Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a...