Saburō Sawai Movies

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

1958 jidaigeki directed by Masaki Mori for Shintoho.

The phantom thief, known as the "Actor Kid", who was creating a stir in the Daimyo's mansion, especially in the inner chambers, was called Inaba...

Jurobei, a kaisen tonya (wholesaler in port) in Awa, was wronged and killed on the day of the Dance Festival by the evil merchant & the chamberlin....

The legendary ninja Kurama Tengu (Enoken) uses his superhuman powers to help free a band of street urchins from their Fagin-like master. The film's...

20th film adaptation of the novel Ono ga tsumi (published 1900-1901).

Two cowardly palanquin carriers know the culprit of a murder but are too scared to report it to the police. In the mean time, an innocent man is...

Okiyo runs a restaurant in Asakusa. She struggles with the times and the relationships around her.

Rumi (Yoko Mihara) and Emi (Masayo Banri) are sisters who dance nightly at the Blue Moon cabaret, which happens be the headquarters of a drug ring....

The story is based on the serial novel by Tsunoda Kikuo.

My Daughter's Only Wish tells the story of a poorly paid and clumsy office clerk, played with much comedic talent by Atsushi Watanabe. His biggest...

The story is based on the serial novel by Tsunoda Kikuo.

A mournful masterpiece by Kinugasa Teinosuke