Man Who Causes a Storm

Man Who Causes a Storm

1957•1h 40m•6.7/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(7)

Shoichi Kokubun is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

Yūjirō Ishihara

Yūjirō Ishihara

Shoichi Kokubu

Kyōji Aoyama

Kyōji Aoyama

Eiji, Shoichi's brother

Fukuko Sayo

Fukuko Sayo

Sadayo, Shoichi's mother

Mie Kitahara

Mie Kitahara

Miyako Fukushima

Masumi Okada

Masumi Okada

Shinsuke, Miyako's brother

Yumi Takano

Aiko, Miyako's mother

Izumi Ashikawa

Izumi Ashikawa

Midori Shima

Zenji Yamada

Zenji Yamada

Zenzo Shima

Keiko Amaji

Keiko Amaji

Tokiko Arima

Mari Shiraki

Mari Shiraki

Mary Oka, the dancer

Toshio Oida

Charlie Sakurada, the drummer

Nobuo Kaneko

Nobuo Kaneko

Toru Sakyo, the critic

Toshiyuki Ichimura

Toshiyuki Ichimura

Mochinaga

Kyōzō Fuyuki

Kyōzō Fuyuki

Taneda

Nakaku Takashi

Ken

Seshirou Yanagi

Yoshida

Ikuo Nikaido

Hase

Yo Shiomi

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Kaku Takashina

Kaku Takashina

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