Ken Utsui Movies

Japanese mystery film directed by Michiyoshi Doi.

In the prewar days leading up to the Second Sino-Japanese War of 1937, head flight instructor Lt. Katō Tateo of the Imperial Japanese Army-Air Corps t...

Japanese comedy directed by Noriaki Yuasa.

A young man leaves his widowed mother on her improverished farm and makes his career in the Japanese navy.

1959 film directed by Teruo Ishii for Shintoho.

Utako Mitsuya's film debut.

Japanese film.

Japanese comedy film.

Japanese war film based on the true story of Yoshiko Kawashima, played by actress Miyuki Takakura in her film debut.

Japanese comedy film.

Set around Ginza’s neon billboard boom, the movie is a drama of romance, corporate intrigue and tragic crime. A reporter (Ken Utsui) investigates a ho...

During the naval battle of Midway in WWII, the battleship Mutsu was in its home port in Japan. The ship's officers and crew were frustrated at not bei...

Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.

Japanese comedy film.

Third and last "Maboroshi tantei" film, based on the manga by Jiro Kuwata.

Second "Maboroshi tantei" film, based on the manga by Jiro Kuwata.

A five year old boy leaves his mother and grandparents to see his father who has gone to work in Osaka.

Japanese comedy film.

Japanese mystery film.

Japanese war film.